The Juche Tower (more formally, Tower of the Juche Idea) is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, named after the ideology of Juche introduced by its first leader Kim Il-sung.
Background
Completed in 1982, the Tower is situated on the eastern bank of the River Taedong, directly opposite Kim Il-sung Square on the western side of the river to commemorate Kim Il-sung's 70th birthday. Although his son and successor Kim Jong-il is officially credited as its designer, interviews with former North Korean officials contradict this assertion.
The 170-metre (560ft) structure is a four-sided tapering 150-metre (490ft) spire–the tallest in granite–containing 25,550 blocks (365×70: one for each day of Kim Il-sung's life, excluding supplementary days for leap years), dressed in white stone with seventy dividers and capped with a 20-metre (66ft)-high 45-ton illuminated metal torch. It is possible to ascend the tower by elevator and there are wide views over Pyongyang from the viewing platform just below the torch.
Life inside North Korea: the power of Juche explained
On a rare press trip to Pyongyang, we were given a guided tour of the Juche Tower. The flame-topped structure is a symbol of Juche, the philosophy of the ruling Korean Workers' party, which was invented by Kim Il-sung, one of the country’s 'eternal leaders' and grandfather of Kim Jong-un. Juche is the ideology of self-reliance that for a time sustained the economy until stagnation
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published: 14 Jun 2018
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Michael Palin travels up Pyongyang's Juche Tower and looks out to the majestic views. Michael looks out to the panoramic views of the Korean City seeing both the East and the West side. While travelling up Palin tries to learn some Korean but, he gets it wrong on so many levels.
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published: 18 Sep 2018
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On a rare press trip to Pyongyang, we were given a guided tour of the Juche Tower. The flame-topped structure is a symbol of Juche, the philosophy of the ruling...
On a rare press trip to Pyongyang, we were given a guided tour of the Juche Tower. The flame-topped structure is a symbol of Juche, the philosophy of the ruling Korean Workers' party, which was invented by Kim Il-sung, one of the country’s 'eternal leaders' and grandfather of Kim Jong-un. Juche is the ideology of self-reliance that for a time sustained the economy until stagnation
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On a rare press trip to Pyongyang, we were given a guided tour of the Juche Tower. The flame-topped structure is a symbol of Juche, the philosophy of the ruling Korean Workers' party, which was invented by Kim Il-sung, one of the country’s 'eternal leaders' and grandfather of Kim Jong-un. Juche is the ideology of self-reliance that for a time sustained the economy until stagnation
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Michael Palin travels up Pyongyang's Juche Tower and looks out to the majestic views. Michael looks out to the panoramic views of the Korean City seeing both th...
Michael Palin travels up Pyongyang's Juche Tower and looks out to the majestic views. Michael looks out to the panoramic views of the Korean City seeing both the East and the West side. While travelling up Palin tries to learn some Korean but, he gets it wrong on so many levels.
Michael Palin In North Korea starts Thursday 20th September at 9pm on Channel 5.
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Michael Palin travels up Pyongyang's Juche Tower and looks out to the majestic views. Michael looks out to the panoramic views of the Korean City seeing both the East and the West side. While travelling up Palin tries to learn some Korean but, he gets it wrong on so many levels.
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On a rare press trip to Pyongyang, we were given a guided tour of the Juche Tower. The flame-topped structure is a symbol of Juche, the philosophy of the ruling Korean Workers' party, which was invented by Kim Il-sung, one of the country’s 'eternal leaders' and grandfather of Kim Jong-un. Juche is the ideology of self-reliance that for a time sustained the economy until stagnation
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Michael Palin travels up Pyongyang's Juche Tower and looks out to the majestic views. Michael looks out to the panoramic views of the Korean City seeing both the East and the West side. While travelling up Palin tries to learn some Korean but, he gets it wrong on so many levels.
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The Juche Tower (more formally, Tower of the Juche Idea) is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, named after the ideology of Juche introduced by its first leader Kim Il-sung.
Background
Completed in 1982, the Tower is situated on the eastern bank of the River Taedong, directly opposite Kim Il-sung Square on the western side of the river to commemorate Kim Il-sung's 70th birthday. Although his son and successor Kim Jong-il is officially credited as its designer, interviews with former North Korean officials contradict this assertion.
The 170-metre (560ft) structure is a four-sided tapering 150-metre (490ft) spire–the tallest in granite–containing 25,550 blocks (365×70: one for each day of Kim Il-sung's life, excluding supplementary days for leap years), dressed in white stone with seventy dividers and capped with a 20-metre (66ft)-high 45-ton illuminated metal torch. It is possible to ascend the tower by elevator and there are wide views over Pyongyang from the viewing platform just below the torch.
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