Mansudae Assembly Hall
The Mansudae Assembly Hall (Korean: 만수대의사당; Hanja: 萬壽臺議事堂) is the seat of the Supreme People's Assembly, the unicameral legislature of North Korea.[2][3] It is located in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang and sits adjacent to the Korean Revolution Museum. Before the Korean War the territory where the building is situated was the location of the former Pyongyang Women’s Prison.[4]
| Mansudae Assembly Hall | |
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만수대의사당 | |
 The east side view of the Mansudae Assembly Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Pyongyang |
| Country | North Korea |
| Coordinates | 39°01′43″N 125°44′58″E |
| Current tenants | Supreme People's Assembly |
| Completed | October 1984[1] |
| Owner | North Korean Government |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft) |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 2,000[1] |
| Number of rooms | 200+[1] |
Facilities include a main meeting hall covering an area of 4,300 square metres (46,000 sq ft) with 2,000 seats for parliament members as well as a simultaneous interpretation system in the hall which has the capacity of translating ten foreign languages at a time.[1] The building is based on Soviet architectural influences with some Korean elements.
References
- "Backgrounder: DPRK's Mansudae Assembly Hall". Xinhua News Agency. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- Seol Song Ah (22 April 2015). "Inside North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- "North Korea parliament meet watched for policy, personnel change". AFP. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- "Pyongyang in 1946 and today". NK Leadership. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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