Ulmil Pavilion

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Ulmil Pavilion
을밀대
View of the pavilion from below

View of the pavilion from below

Data
place Pyongyang
Construction year 6th century or 1714
demolition nb
Coordinates 39 ° 2 '29 "  N , 125 ° 45' 34"  E Coordinates: 39 ° 2 '29 "  N , 125 ° 45' 34"  E
Ulmil Pavilion 을밀대 (North Korea)
Ulmil Pavilion 을밀대
Ulmildae
Korean alphabet : 을밀대
Hanja : 乙 密 臺
Revised Romanization : Eulmildae
McCune-Reischauer : Ǔlmildae

Ulmil , also Ulmildae , is the name of a pavilion in Moranbong Park in Pyongyang , North Korea .

history

The building was erected in the 6th century and has probably been destroyed in the meantime. It was rebuilt in 1714 during the Yi Dynasty . It was named after a general Ulmil who defended Mount Moran.

Nowadays it is used, among other things, as a lookout point . The pavilion is a listed building and is therefore registered as National Treasure No. 19 . It is located in the Moranbong-guyŏk district .

Remarks

In 2008, a stamp worth 85 won was issued with a picture of the pavilion.

Web links

Commons : Ulmil Pavilion  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Robert Willoughby: North Korea . Bradt Travel Guides, 2014, ISBN 978-1-84162-476-1 , pp. 137 ( google.de [accessed December 5, 2016]).
  2. ^ North Korea Stamp 2008 Ulmil Pavilion Three-Dimentional (3D) Sheetlet MNH (No. 4594A). (No longer available online.) In: www.luckystamps.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2016 ; Retrieved December 5, 2016 . 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.luckystamps.com