Top Things to do in North Korea
Top 7 Monuments & Statues in North Korea, North Korea
Discover the best top things to do in North Korea, North Korea including Mount Kumgang, Tower of the Juche Idea, Mansudae Grand Monument, Triumphal Arch, Monument to the Korean Workers Party, Arch of Reunification, Chollima Statue.
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1. Mount Kumgang
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
At the base of this mountain is a fortified tourist compound financed by South Korea's Hyundai Asan Corp.
Reviewed By 31hartonot - Medan, Indonesia
Mount Kumgang is one of the five beautiful mountains in North Korea. This mountain has several names depend on the season, during spring it was called Kumgangsan. And this mountain is very near with South Korea border and it is highly guarded. Mount Kumgang is also nicknamed as thousand peaks mountain. This is one of the main nature attraction in North Korea. Climbing up and down takes about 2-3 hours depend on your pace, a lot of beautiful spots to take photo. Many waterfalls and ponds at Mount Kumgang and the water is crystal clear. At the end of the hike, there is a beautiful waterfall called Kuryong Falls, it is amazing to see the white water falls from the top. The environment is really clean and free of pollution as not too many tourists visiting this amazing beautiful mountain. After the long hike down, you will have chance to eat lunch at a restaurant by the river. Typical Korea food but delicious. The pathway was good and just wear a comfortable walking shoes. Bring water and snacks so you can sit down and enjoy the serenity of the nature.
2. Tower of the Juche Idea
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4.5 based on 310 reviews
Reviewed By Grace86London
We were very lucky to get up there on a clear and sunny day. It’s one of the most symbolic attractions in Pyongyang and the view was pretty spectacular. It’s very small when you get up there and you have to go up and down in groups of about 8 in the 1 lift. Its about the only thing you have to queue for in the DPRK but it’s definitely worth the wait. The staff were very sweet, too. Before you go in, you’ll see hundreds of plaques sent from all over the world by fellow Juche enthusiasts/followers.
3. Mansudae Grand Monument
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4.5 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By LynsFrostee - London, United Kingdom
These statues are huge and are a big deal to the people of Pyongyang. We drove past these statues numerous times on our trip and each time we passed by our driver slowed down dramatically out of respect, as all the locals do. That is just a taste of how much the leaders and thus their statues are revered. When you get to the statues you are required to bow in an organised line up as a group style. The other significant rule is if you take photos you need to ensure you don’t cut off any part of the leader statues. That is a huge no no. This is obviously a really weird event for any tourist but really interesting culturally. Definitely a must see part of any trip.
4. Triumphal Arch
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4.0 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By phinfogg
Modelled after the Parisian Arc de Triomphe, the North Koreans naturally had to ensure that theirs was bigger. An impressive monument at the centre of downtown Pyongyang.
5. Monument to the Korean Workers Party
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4.0 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By Road402110 - Markham, Canada
This 50 meter high monument has 3 hand holding up 3 tools. the sickle (for the peasant), the hammer (for the worker), and the calligraphy brush (for the working intellectual). If you are there at the right time, you can buy a North korean "Passport" that contains pages with all the visitor sites, where you can get it stamped at each site you visit. A pretty good souvenir.,
6. Arch of Reunification
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4.0 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By Grace86London
It was one of the first things we stopped off at on our way from the airport to Pyongyang and gave me chills to see it in real life. The Reunification Highway stretches from Pyongyang all the way down to the DMZ on the South Korean border. The monument was built in 2001 to commemorate the ongoing peace proposals between the two Koreas. The roads are virtually empty so you can get out and stand in the road to take your photos.
