Sungri Street

Sungri Street
	Road in Pyongyang
	Sungri Street to the north
Basic data
place	Pyongyang
District	Chung-guyŏk
Cross streets	Yokjon Street,
Places	Kim Il sung Square
Buildings	Pyongyang Grand Theater, Ministry of Foreign Trade , Korean Art Gallery, Headquarters of the Labor Party of Korea, History Museum , No. 1 Department Store , Taedongmun Cinema
use
User groups	Foot traffic , car traffic

The Sungri Street (German: "Victory Road") is a main road in the North Korean capital Pyongyang . It runs parallel to Taedong-gang in the Chung-guyŏk district . With its central location on Kim Il-sung Square , past several representative government buildings, it is regularly the scene of state military parades and torchlight marches.

course

Course across Kim-Il-sung Square with the Ministry of Foreign Trade (right) and the Korean Art Gallery (left)

The two-way multi-lane road leads from Yongwang Street across Kim Il-sung Square . Behind the square, it runs past the foot of Jangdae Hill and merges into Changjon Street at the housing estate, which was completed in 2012, at the intersection with Mansudae Street .

In its course to the north, it separates the districts of Oesong-dong, Chugsong-dong and Jongro-dong in the west from the districts of Otan-dong, Kyongrim-dong and Taedongmun-dog in the east.

Adjacent buildings and facilities

The immortality tower with the residential complex built in 2012 in the background

Around Kim-Il-sung-Platz the street leads past several representative state and government buildings as well as important public and cultural institutions. At the height of Jangdae Hill with the Pyongyang Student Palace is a Tower of Immortality on the western side of the road.

Pyongyang Grand Theater

The Pyongyang Grand Theater is at the southern end of the street at the intersection with Yongwang Street . It was built in 1960 in a traditional Korean style and renovated in 2009. It offers space for a total of 2,200 spectators on a total floor area of 30,000 square meters. The stage is designed for the simultaneous appearance of 700 actors.

Ministry of Foreign Trade

The Ministry of Foreign Trade is west of Sungri Street. It was built in 1955, has five floors and characterizes the square with its neoclassical design.

Korean art gallery

The Korean Art Gallery, built in 1960, is east of the street and faces the Department of Foreign Trade. This is also a neoclassical building. The museum displays both modern and ancient Korean art.

Headquarters of the Party of Labor of Korea

The headquarters of the Party of Labor of Korea , together with the Ministry of Foreign Trade, is one of the two representative state buildings on Kim Il-sung Square and is also located to the west on Sungri Street. It joins the neoclassical architectural style of the entire complex around the square.

historical Museum

One of Pyongyang's most important museums has been located in the flat, neoclassical monumental building since 1977. The building was erected in 1960 and is east of the street. It covers the history of Korea from the Stone Age to the Japanese colonial era .

Department Store No. 1

The No. 1 department store, built in 1982, is North Korea's largest department store on Sungri Street. It extends over nine floors and a total floor area of 40,000 square meters. It is located in Dong Jongro-dong .

Taedongmun cinema

The Taedongmun cinema was built in 1955 and completely renovated in 2008. The building was erected as a neoclassical monumental structure, above the portal of which there is a statue in the form of a sculptural group consisting of a worker, a soldier and a peasant woman. The cinema has two halls with 500 seats each.

Tongil metro station

The Pyongyang Metro Station Tongil is located at Moranbong Park .

Web links

Commons : Sungri Street - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

^ Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 20.
^ Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 55.
^ Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 40.
^ Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 86.
^ Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 60.

39.0104554 125.7507048Coordinates: 39 ° 0 ′ 37.6 ″ N , 125 ° 45 ′ 2.5 ″ E

[1] Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 20.

[2] Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 55.

[3] Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 40.

[4] Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 86.

[5] Philipp Meuser (Ed.): Architectural Guide Pyongyang. Volume 1: Photos and Descriptions. DOM publishers, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86922-126-7 , p. 60.