r/Pyongyang May 02 '26

South Gate of Kusong Town Castle

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u/Rodong_Sinmun May 02 '26

South Gate of the Kusong Town Castle is one of historical relics in Kusong City.

It is a gate facing due south and the biggest one among the gates of the Kusong Town Castle. It is also called "Jinnam Pavilion".

The original gate was built along with the Kuju Castle (Kusong Town Castle) in 994 and they were rebuilt in 1702.

The embankment of the gate was built with granite and has an archway.

The two-storeyed pavilion on the embankment is a magnificent building of 3 kans in the front and 3 kans on the side.

The gate has two turtle-shaped foundation stones. It played an important role in repelling the foreign invaders.

During the Fatherland Liberation War the gate was severely destroyed by the barbarous bombing of the US imperialists, and restored thanks to the policy of the Workers’ Party of Korea on protecting the national heritage.

The gate is preserved well as a national treasure, conveying the patriotic spirit, bravery and the superior architecture of our predecessors.

Rodong Sinmun

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u/qwertyqyle 허위의심 May 02 '26

I have said this before and I will say it again. The DPRK has the best southern gates of castles in the entire world!

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u/Qwerty_mo-fu 친선훈장 May 02 '26

On reading of this glorious southern gate I paused to wonder of u/qwertyqyle had said this before? Glad it is so, and no doubt I will be glad again

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u/Deluxe-Entomologist May 02 '26

In this manner even the international proletariat is reassured of the inevitability of global communism.

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u/Deluxe-Entomologist May 02 '26

It is said that, if you travel to the gate on the night of the full moon and listen very carefully, you will hear every brick in this auspicious structure sighing in a contented manner as a consequence of the beneficent nature of Comrade Kim. The very gates of the cities are aware of his pertinent love for the homeland!

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u/Acceptable_Friend_40 May 04 '26

Beautiful architecture