There are more than a dozen leader's residences in North Korea, according to Kim Jong Il's former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk.[1] Many of the residences were identified on satellite images[2] in the North Korea Uncovered project.[3] Ryongsong Residence is the central residence of Kim Jong Un.[4] All residences are kept secret by the North Korean government and few photographs exist.[5]
See also
edit- Official residence
- North Korean leaders' trains
- North Korea Uncovered
- List of leaders of North Korea
- Blue House - the southern equivalent in the Republic of Korea
References
edit- ^ Macintyre, Donald (February 18, 2002). "The Supremo in His Labyrinth". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "The Palaces of Pyongyang on Google Earth". One Free Korea. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ Prynne, Miranda (June 21, 2009). "North Korea uncovered: Palaces, labour camps and mass graves". The Independent. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "Kim Jong Il's 'Mt. Ryongnam Range' is succeeded by Kim Jong-un's 'Mt. Ami Range'". Leonid Petrov's Korea Vision. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ Han, Young Jin (March 15, 2005). "Kim Jong Il, Where He Sleeps and Where He Works". Daily NK. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ North Korea tears down buildings at Kim Jong Un’s winter palace complex. Anton Sokolin. NK News. May 6, 2024.
- ^ Kim Jong Un Demolishes Own Palace, North Korea Watchers Say May 7, 2024. Newsweek. Archived May 11, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "DPRK Leadership Residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "DPRK Leadership Residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "DPRK Leadership Residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "Large luxury complex". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "DPRK Leadership Residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "leadership residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "DPRK Leadership Residence". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "KWP Leadership Retreat and Chalet". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "DPRK Leadership Complex". Wikimapia. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
External links
edit- "North Korea Uncovered – (Google Earth)". North Korean Economy Watch. – Project for comprehensive mapping of North Korea
- "The Palaces of Pyongyang on Google Earth". One Free Korea. – Detailed satellite pictures of six North Korean leader's residences