Arch of Triumph (Pyongyang)

Korea (North) / Pyongyang / Pyongyang / Kaeson Street
 gate, interesting place, 1982_construction, triumphal arch
The Arch of Triumph was erected under mandate from the CCKWP and SPA in 1982. It is a 60 meters high and 50 meters wide stone edifice garnished in 10,500 pieces of white granite. It marks Kim IL-Sung's return to Korea with his partisans in 1945.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Triumph_(Pyongyang)
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Coordinates:   39°2'40"N   125°45'11"E