Liberation Tower (Pyongyang)

Korea (North) / Pyongyang / Pyongyang / Kyongsang-dong
 Second World War 1939-1945, monument, 1946_construction
This 30 meter obelisk was built in 1946 to commemorate the 40,000 Soviet troops that participated in defeating the Japanese. A plaque honoring Stalin was removed in 1959 in anticipation of a visit by Khrushchev -- who never showed up.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Monument
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Coordinates:   39°2'6"N   125°45'31"E

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  • This 30 meter obelisk was built in 1946 to commemorate the 40,000 Soviet troops that participated in defeating the Japanese. A plaque honoring Stalin was removed in 1959 in anticipation of a visit by Kruschev -- who never showed up.
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