Potongmun () is the western gate of the inner system of the walled city of

Pyongyang Pyongyang () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (). Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. Accordi ...

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Pyongyang Castle Pyongyang Castle is one of the National Treasures of North Korea. The castle was attacked by Geunchogo of Baekje in 375. In 427, Jangsu of Goguryeo transferred the Goguryeo capital from Gungnae Fortress (present-day Ji'an, Jilin, Ji'an on the ...

). It was originally built in the sixth century as an official

Koguryo Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula an ...

construction, and was later rebuilt in 1473. It features a granite base topped by a two-story structure. The gate's structure was destroyed by American air attacks during the destruction of Pyongyang in

Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...

, but was later reconstructed in 1955. It is listed as National Treasures #3 in Asia.

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* http://www.vnctravel.nl/northkorea/?City_Guide:Pyongyang:Pothong_River {{coord, 39, 01, 38, N, 125, 44, 30, E, region:KP_type:city_source:kolossus-frwiki, display=title Buildings and structures in Pyongyang National Treasures of North Korea Goguryeo Gates in North Korea Gates in Korea

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