Grand People's Study House

Grand People's Study House

preparing myself for a unique workshop in Pyongyang's pompous library
Grand People's Study House - preparing myself for a unique workshop in Pyongyang's pompous library

Location: 

Grand People's Study House 인민대학습당, pyongyang, North Korea

Duration: 

Monday, May 7, 2018

Personal highlights

  1. Grand People's Study House: public library in Pyongyang
  2. Architecture: traditional Korean style with a turquoise roof
  3. History: built in 1982 by Kim Il Sung to educate his society
  4. Visitors: seeing mostly students in rather formal uniforms
  5. My experience: feeling small in such a pompous house

Image sources

  1. View from Kim Il Sung Square
  2. Hallway of a Sidewing
  3. Me with students outside
  4. Entrance hall with Kim Il Sung
  5. Workshop room for Choson Exchange

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