Mangyongdae () is a neighborhood in
Mangyongdae-guyok,
Pyongyang
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North Korea
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North Korean propaganda claims Mangyongdae is the birthplace of North Korean leader
Kim Il Sung
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he led as its first Supreme Leader (North Korean title), supreme leader from North Korea#Founding, its establishm ...
, although in his
memoirs
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he wrote that he had been born in the nearby neighborhood of
Chilgol. Mangyongdae is where his father
Kim Hyong-jik was from, and where Kim Il Sung spent his childhood.
Mangyongdae has been designated as a historic site since 1947, and is listed as a
Revolutionary Site.
Original structures at the site have been replaced with replicas.
Mangyongdae has since been incorporated to the city of Pyongyang.
The
Football at the Mangyongdae Prize Sports Games and
Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon are both named after the area.
Gallery
Birthplace of Kim Il-sung 03.JPG, Sign about Kim's birthplace with flowers in front of it (2012)
Birthplace of Kim Il-sung 08.JPG, Mural near Kim's birthplace (2012)
Kim Il-sung's birthplace.jpg, Kim Il Sung's birthplace (2008)
Birthplace of Kim Il-sung 3.jpg, The house complex (2018)
0825 - Nordkorea 2015 - Pjöngjang - Geburtshaus Kim Il Sungs in Mangyongdae (22989444791).jpg, Interior of the house (2015)
0826 - Nordkorea 2015 - Pjöngjang - Geburtshaus Kim Il Sungs in Mangyongdae (22964922572).jpg, Interior of the house (2015)
0831 - Nordkorea 2015 - Pjöngjang - Geburtshaus Kim Il Sungs in Mangyongdae (22790263410).jpg, Interior of the kitchen (2015)
0829 - Nordkorea 2015 - Pjöngjang - Geburtshaus Kim Il Sungs in Mangyongdae (22559996348).jpg, The mill house (2015)
0822 - Nordkorea 2015 - Pjöngjang - Geburtshaus Kim Il Sungs in Mangyongdae (22560044718).jpg, A spinning device (2015)
See also
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Red Flag Mangyongdae Revolutionary School
References
Works cited
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Further reading
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Geography of Pyongyang
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