Ryomyong Street
| Ryomyong Street 려명 거리 Kumsong Street
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| Road in Pyongyang | |
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| Ryomyong Street skyscrapers | |
| Basic data | |
| place | Pyongyang |
| District | Taesŏng-guyŏk |
| Created | ? |
| Newly designed | 2016-2017 |
| Hist. Names | Kumsong Street |
| Name received | 2016 |
| Connecting roads | Pipa Street |
| Buildings | Tower of Immortality, Pyongyang Metro Museum, Kim Il-sung University, Ryongnam Middle School, Misanskaya Elementary School, Kumsusan Palace, Ryomyong Skyscrapers |
| Subway stations | Chŏnseung, Samhŭng, Kwangmyŏng |
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| User groups | Pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, public transport |
| Technical specifications | |
| Street length | approx. 3400 |
Coordinates: 39 ° 3 '49 " N , 125 ° 46' 27" O The Ryomyong Street (려명 거리) is a road in Pjöngjang ( North Korea ). The project received by the international press , the term Pyonghattan or Pjönghattan , as an allusion to Manhattan , more rarely, Little Dubai , since particularly many high apartment buildings are to be built. It is located in the Taesŏng-guyŏk district and is about 3.4 km long.
history
The construction was announced by the KCNA on May 18, 2016. The street was previously called Kumsong Street. More than 3,000 new apartments were to be built here at " Ch'ŏllima speed ". In the course of the last 7th party congress of the PdAK , a 200-day campaign was proclaimed, this building project is part of it. With this, North Korea wants to show that such projects can be implemented despite the current sanctions. The area extends from the intersection of Ryonghung and Ryomyong Street to the Kŭmsusan Palace. The project was completed in time for Kim Il-sung's 105th birthday on April 15, 2017.
Buildings
There are numerous public buildings and sights on Ryomyong Street or Kumsong Street (sorted in the direction out of town):
Tower of Immortality
A so-called Tower of Immortality marks the beginning of Ryomyong Street.
Pyongyang Metro Museum
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The museum, which mainly deals with the construction of the Pyongyang Metro , opened in 1973.
Kim Il sung University
Kim Il-sung University opened on October 1, 1946 and is considered the country's elite university.
Ryongnam Middle School
The middle school is located opposite the campus of Kim Il-sung University.
Misanskaya Elementary School
The elementary school got its name on September 8, 2005 and was awarded the Red Banner of Fame three times .
Kumsusan Palace
The Kŭmsusan Palace served as the official residence of Kim Il-sung until his death , since then as a mausoleum .
Ryomyong skyscrapers
The skyscrapers have 50 and 70 floors, the smaller 30 to 40 floors. Depending on the source, a total of 3,000 or 5,000 new apartments were built. The foundation stone was laid on April 3, 2016 , with various functionaries and members of the army being present.
For this purpose, new day-care centers, post offices, laundromats, etc. were built here. Environmental protection is particularly taken into account here, for example through the use of solar modules and the use of geothermal energy . Members of the Korean People's Army are being used for the construction of the Palace of Science and Technology and Mirae Street .
traffic
Ryomyong Street is well connected to the city's public transport by the Pyongyang tram and the Pyongyang metro.In addition to the Kŭmsusan line (which, however, serves purely tourist purposes) there are three stations on the Hyŏksin metro line:
- Chŏnseung
- Samhŭng
- Kwangmyŏng (closed indefinitely since 1995)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kim Jong Un aims high with skyscrapers. (No longer available online.) In: Bluewin. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 15, 2016 (Swiss Standard German). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c North Korea's Kim fights sanctions with skyscrapers. Retrieved August 15, 2016 .
- ↑ according to Google Maps , value rounded
- ↑ a b c DPRK announces Ryomyong Street Project. In: North Korean Economy Watch. Retrieved August 15, 2016 .
- ^ A b tagesschau.de: North Korea: A new block of flats and nuclear threats. Retrieved April 16, 2017 .
- ^ Ryomyong Street Complex - The Skyscraper Center. In: skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved August 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Laying of the foundation stone for the construction of the Ryomyong residential area. In: http://www.naenara.com.kp/ . Naenara, accessed August 15, 2016 .
- ↑ on- site instructions: Marshal KIM JONG UN announces construction of the Ryomyong (dawn) residential area. In: On-site instructions. March 18, 2016, accessed August 15, 2016 .
