
The Mangyongdae Children's Palace (or Mangyongdae School Children's Palace) in
Pyongyang is a public facility managed by
Korean Youth Corps in
North Korea where
pioneer members can engage in
extra-curricular activities, such as learning music, foreign languages, computing skills and sports. It was established on 2 May 1989 and it is situated in , in the north of
Mangyongdae-guyok. It is the largest of the palaces in North Korea dedicated to children's after-school activities. In front of the Children's Palace there are a grand sculpture group and two enormous fountains, rising 90 and 100 metres.
The Mangyongdae Children's Palace has 120 rooms, a swimming pool, a gymnasium and a 2,000-seat theatre. The Mangyongdae Children's Palace is not to be confused with the situated in the north of the
Kim Il-sung Square and founded in 1963.
See also
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Mangyongdae-guyok
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Education in North Korea
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Children's Palace (China)
The Children's Palace (in ) is a public facility in China where children engage in extra-curricular activities.
History and activity
The Pioneer movement and Pioneers Palace of the Soviet Union which began in 1930 spread to other Socialist countr ...
References
Further reading
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External links
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Steps for Cultural Diplomacy by Kim Laskowskiat
Juilliard.edu''Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace'' picture album at
Naenara
Pioneer movement
Education in Pyongyang
Child-related organizations in North Korea
Educational institutions established in 1989
1989 establishments in North Korea
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