Forbidden City (Pyongyang)

The Forbidden City is an unofficial name to a closed complex of buildings located at the center of Pyongyang and is used as the headquarters of the Workers' Party of Korea—the ruling party in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea—and the State Affairs Commission. The complex is roughly situated between Changgwang, Chollima and Jebangsan streets.[1] The complex contains a number of administrative buildings as well as apartment buildings surrounded by a big wall.

Forbidden City
General information
TypeClosed buildings' complex
LocationChung-guyok, Pyongyang
Town or cityPyongyang
CountryNorth Korea
Coordinates39°01′04″N 125°44′39″E

Overview

Among others, are the seat of the Secretariat,[2] the central meeting hall of the Workers' Party. In October 2019 it was reported that windows in many high-rise windows facing the complex were blocked out for security.[3] In 2019 the complex saw large construction activity.[4] Satellite images showed construction activity between February and April 2020, showed an old building that was thought to be private clinic of the North Korean leadership was torn down and a new, larger building with multiple rooms or separate areas is under construction.[5]

References
  1. Willoughby, Robert. North Korea, p. 144
  2. "The Personal Secretariat". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "Pyongyang authorities block windows of hundreds of high-rise apartments". NK News. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. "Major construction underway in North Korea's central government complex: imagery". NK News. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. "North Korean ruling party HQ sees more upgrades ahead of major April events". NK News. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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