Juche Tower
Architectural structure in Pyongyang, North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Juche Tower (more formally, the Tower of the Juche Idea), completed in 1982, is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, and is named after the ideology of Juche introduced by the country's first leader, Kim Il Sung.
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39°01′03″N 125°45′49″E | |
Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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Designer | Kim Jong Il |
Material | Granite and white stone |
Height | 170 metres (560 ft) |
Completion date | 1982 (1982) |
Dedicated to | Juche |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 주체사상탑 |
Hancha | 主體思想塔 |
Revised Romanization | Juche Sasangtap |
McCune–Reischauer | Chuch'e Sasangt'ap |
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