Chung-guyŏk (Central Ward) is one of the 18 '' guyok'' which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city, between the Pothonggang Canal and Taedong River, and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok, to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok, and to the south by Pyongchon-guyok.

Overview

As the centre of Pyongyang, the district holds many of the city's most important buildings. The famous Kim Il-sung Square is located along the banks of the Taedong river, together with the Grand People's Study House, which is the national library of North Korea. Chung-guyok was once the historical centre of Pyongyang, and was almost completely obliterated during the Korean War by American bombing. Vestiges of the old city can still be seen, and the district is home to several of North Korea's

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, including the rebuilt Potong and Taedong Gates, the

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, the Ryongwang Pavilion, and the Sungryong and

Sungin Hall Sungin Hall (Hangul: 숭인전, Hanja: 崇仁殿) built in 1325 is one of the earliest shrines located at Chongno-dong, Chung-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. It has been registered as No.4 National Treasure of North Korea. The hall faces Sungnyon ...

s. Other buildings include the Koryo Hotel,

Taedonggang Hotel Taedonggang is a brand of North Korean beer brewed by the state-owned Taedonggang Brewing Company based in Pyongyang. There are four brands of beer marketed as Taedonggang, though the brand known simply as "Taedonggang Beer" is that described b ...

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, the

Korea Stamp Museum The Korea Stamp Museum ( ko, 조선우표박물관) is a postal museum in the Central District of Pyongyang, North Korea. History The Korea Stamp Museum opened on April 9, 2012 as part of the centennial celebration of the birth of Kim Il-sung a ...

, the

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and

Taedongmoon Cinema Taedongmoon Cinema () is a movie theater located in Sungri Street, Chung-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. The cinema is located near the Taedong River. Taedongmoon Cinema was built in 1955. Its architectural style is that of retro; faux ancient G ...

. The Pyongyang Metro runs through this district, with stops at Yonggwang, Ponghwa and Sungri stations. Pyongyang's central railway station is also located here. Executive offices of the North Korean government and its industry are located in the area. The headquarters of the Workers' Party of Korea and the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea are located in the area. Many new riverside terraced apartments were built along the Pothonggang Canal, a project which Kim Jong-un visited multiple times, and the district was renamed by the 690th order of the Presidium of the SPA.

Economy

Air Koryo has a booking office in Tongsŏng-dong.

Administrative divisions

Chung-guyok is divided into nineteen administrative districts known as dong.

References

{{Pyongyang Districts of Pyongyang