Mansu Hill Grand Monument

Mansu Hill Grand Monument
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39°1′55″N 125°45′12″E / 39.03194°N 125.75333°E / 39.03194; 125.75333
LocationMansu Hill [ko], Pyongyang, North Korea
DesignerMansudae Art Studio
Height22 meters
Completion date1972 (Kim Il Sung statue), 2012 (Kim Jong Il statue)
Dedicated toHistorical North Korean Leaders

The Mansu Hill Grand Monument (Korean만수대대기념비; Hanja萬壽臺大紀念碑) is a complex of monuments in Pyongyang, North Korea. There are 229 figures in all, commemorating the history of the revolutionary struggle of the Korean people, and especially their leaders. The central part of the monument consists of two 22-meter-tall (72 ft) bronze statues[1][2] of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.

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  2. ^ "Mansu Hill Grand Monument". Tongil Tours. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.