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The Hidden History of
the North Korean Capital

From the ashes of the Korean War, Pyongyang has emerged as a socialist showcase, replete with triumphalist monuments and gargantuan buildings.

One of the world's most bizarre capitals, Pyongyang is also the most inaccessible. Even its story has been kept hidden - until now.

In Pyongyang: The Hidden History of the North Korean Capital, site-by-site descriptions delve into the truth behind the official history. And photos offer rare glimpses of this hermit city.

Pyongyang:
The Hidden History of
the North Korean Capital

by Chris Springer
with photos by Eckart Dege
159 pages
140 sites
98 photos/illustrations
7 maps
Published by Entente Bt.
First edition - 2003

 


 

 

 

Photo © Eckart Dege