Pyongyang Folklore Park
.jpg) Pyongyang Folklore Park in August 2012, shortly before opening | |
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| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | 11 September 2012 |
| Closed | June 2016 |
| Operating season | Year-round |
The Pyongyang Folklore Park (Korean: 평양민속공원) was an amusement park located in Pyongyang, North Korea, at the foot of Mount Taesong. It was built with a historical theme, and construction began in December 2008.[1] There are also folk parks in Sukchon, South Pyongan Province and Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province. South Korean folk parks with an historical theme such as Korean Folk Village are popular attractions.[2] Tourists rarely visited the park. When tourists did visit, they were usually part of organized tours. The park was shut down for renovations in June 2016. News reports speculated that the facility reminded Kim Jong-un of his uncle, Jang Sung-taek, who managed the project before his execution in 2013.[3] In 2016, satellite imagery showed that the park had been demolished.[4][5]
See also
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[edit | edit source]- ^ North Korea builds Theme Park about Korean History 마감단계에 이른 평양민속공원건설"
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Inside North Korea's Miniature City: Folklore Park, ABC News,13 October 2015.
