Potongmun
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Potongmun () is the western gate of the inner system of the walled city of Pyongyang (Pyongyang Castle). It was originally built in the sixth century as an official Koguryo 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, but was later reconstructed in 1955.
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- Historic building.name
- Potongmun
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- Potongmun Pyongyang (2).jpg
- Historic building.caption
- The gate in 2014
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- ^보통문
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- Instance of
- city gate
- Official name
- 보통문
- Country
- North Korea
- Located in
- Chung-guyok
- Image
- Potongmun Pyongyang (2).jpg
- Significant event
- renovation
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- Potongmun
- inception
- 0600-00-00
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Potongmun () is the western gate of the inner system of the walled city of Pyongyang (Pyongyang Castle). It was originally built in the sixth century as an official Koguryo 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, but was later reconstructed in 1955.
It is listed as National Treasures #3 in Asia.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Potongmun” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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