 April 25 House of Culture decorated for the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
  April 25 House of Culture Location within Pyongyang | |
| Former names | February 8 House of Culture Congress Hall |
|---|---|
| Location | Pipha Street, Moranbong District, Pyongyang, North Korea[1][2] |
| Coordinates | 39°3′29″N 125°44′57″E / 39.05806°N 125.74917°E |
| Public transit |  Chǒllima: Jŏnu and Hyǒksin: Chŏnsŭng |
| Type | Culture venue |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 1974 |
| Opened | 7 October 1975 |
| April 25 House of Culture | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | 4.25 munhwa hoegwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | 4.25 munhwa hoegwan |
The April 25 House of Culture is a theatre located in Pyongyang, North Korea.[1] It was built in 1974–1975 to provide a venue for military education, and was originally called the February 8 House of Culture. It is located on Pipha Street in the Moranbong District of Pyongyang.[1] The classically colonnaded building[4] is considered one of the best examples of 1970s socialist monumentality in North Korea,[5] the other being the visually similar Mansudae Art Theatre.[6]
It has been the location of many historic events, from the 6th, 7th, and 8th congresses of the Korean Workers' Party, to the historic meeting of Kim Jong-il with the president of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, in 2007.[7]
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