April 25 House of Culture
The April 25 House of Culture is a theatre located in Pyongyang, North Korea. 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. The classically colonnaded building is considered one of the best examples of 1970s socialist monumentality in North Korea, the other being the visually similar Mansudae Art Theatre.
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 |
| Coordinates | 39°3′29″N 125°44′57″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 |
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.
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