Heritage
Monuments of North Korea
20 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
part of UNESCO World Herit…12listed sites
Revolutionary Site3listed sites
Tentative World Heritage S…2listed sites
World Heritage Site2listed sites
1Pyongyang
Pyongyang, Pyongyang
first-level administrative division
Tentative World Heritage Site
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
2Namdaemun
Kaesong, Kaesong
city gate
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photo: Mark Fahey from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3Kujang County
Kujang-ŭp, P'yŏngan-bukto
county of North Korea
Tentative World Heritage Site
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
4Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong
Kaesong, Kaesong
group of physical objects
World Heritage Site
5Tomb of King Tongmyong
Chunghwa, Pyongyang
tomb
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photo: Uri Tours (uritours.com) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
8Kangso Three Tombs
Ryonggang-ŭp, Nampo
mausoleum
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
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9Kaesong Walls
Kaesong, Kaesong
fortification
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
11Goguryeo tombs
Ryonggang-ŭp, Nampo
architectural ensemble
World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
12Koryo Songgyungwan University
Kaesong, Kaesong
university · 1992
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
13Manwoldae
Kaesong, Kaesong
palace · 919
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
14Kaeson Revolutionary Site
Pyongyang, Pyongyang
Revolutionary Site
Revolutionary Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
15Sonjuk Bridge
Kaesong, Kaesong
bridge
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
16Tomb of King Wanggon
Kaesong, Kaesong
tumulus
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
17Chomsongdae
Kaesong, Kaesong
astronomical observatory
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
18Changsan Revolutionary Site
Pyongyang, Pyongyang
Revolutionary Site
Revolutionary Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
19Ponghwa Revolutionary Site
Kangdong-up, Pyongyang
Revolutionary Site
Revolutionary Site
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
20Taesong Fortress
Pyongyang, Pyongyang
fortress
National Treasures of North Korea
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 12 |
| Revolutionary Site | 3 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 2 |
| World Heritage Site | 2 |
| National Treasures of North Korea | 1 |