Juche Tower, A Towering Symbol of Self-Reliance
Juchetap Street, Tongsin 3 dong, Tongdaewon District, Pyongyang, North Korea
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Introduction
The Juche Tower, located on the banks of the Taedong River in the center of Pyongyang, is a tower of 70 sections that stands at a height of 170 meters. Built on April 15, 1982, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung, it was created to commemorate his ideology of "Juche" which emphasizes on the primacy of the people and the spirit of self-reliance, self-sufficiency, and self-development. The Juche Tower has become one of the landmarks of Pyongyang and attracts many tourists every year. Address Juchetap Street, Tongsin 3 dong, Tongdaewon District, Pyongyang, North Korea
The main idea of constructing the tower during the process
