Taesongsan Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery () is a cemetery and memorial to the North Korean soldiers fighting for freedom and independence against Japanese rule. The 30-hectare site is located near the top of Mount Taesong (Taesongsan) in the Taesong-guyok, just outside Pyongyang, capital of North Korea.
The cemetery with hundreds of tombs was completed in 1975, and in October 1985 it was renovated and expanded. Its design inspired the design of two African cemeteries, National Heroes' Acre in Zimbabwe and Heroes' Acre in Namibia.
Description
The entrance to the cemetery is marked by a monumental gate in Korean style. Each of the graves is provided with a bronze bust. At the far end of the memorial there is a conspicuous red flag made of granite.War Cemetery, Pyongyang orientalarchitecture.com Heo-nik Kwon and Byung-Ho Chung (2012) covered the cemetery in their publication North Korea: Beyond Charismatic Politics, noting the cemetery's significance in politics, where it can not only satisfy the North Korean need for revolutionary narratives, but also compensate for its large-scale absence of ordinary military cemeteries.
Notable people buried Kim Pohyŏn, father of Kim Hyong-jik, grandfather of Kim Il Sung Kim Jong-suk, first wife of Kim Il Sung. Kang Pan-sok, mother of Kim Il Sung. Kim Ch'aek, general and politician. Ri Yong-suk, politician. Hyŏn Chun-hyŏk, politician.
See also Kumsusan Palace of the Sun Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations Daejeon National Cemetery Seoul National Cemetery National Heroes' Acre (Zimbabwe) Heroes' Acre (Namibia) Feldherrnhalle
References
External links
Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong (video) at Naenara