Juche Tower
The Juche Tower (more formally, the Tower of the Juche Idea), completed in 1982, is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, and is named after the ideology of Juche introduced by the country's first leader, Kim Il Sung.
The Juche Tower at night | |
| 39°01′03″N 125°45′49″E | |
| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
|---|---|
| Designer | Kim Jong Il |
| Material | Granite and white stone |
| Height | 170 metres (560 ft) |
| Completion date | 1982 |
| Dedicated to | Juche |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 주체사상탑 |
| Hancha | 主體思想塔 |
| Revised Romanization | Juche Sasangtap |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chuch'e Sasangt'ap |
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