The Grand People's Study House is the national library of North Korea, located in the capital city of Pyongyang. The library was built in 1982 in honour of the Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung's 70th birthd
Study House in May 2015
Entrance area containing Kim Il Sung statue. Photo taken in August 2012
A computer study room at the Grand People's Study House. Photo taken in March 2014. The computers give access to the North Korean intranet, not the worldwide Internet.
Lecture hall. Photo taken in August 2012
Kim Il Sung Square is a large city square in the Central District of Pyongyang, North Korea, and is named after the country's founding leader, Kim Il Sung. The square was constructed in 1954 according
Grand People's Study House
…The library was built in 1982 in honour of the Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday. It is located in the centre of the capital, situated on Kim Il Sung Square by the banks of the Taedong River and opposite the Juche Tower. Both landmarks establish a connection between the people and the Juche ideology. The…
Pyongyang as seen from the Juche Tower, facing west across the Taedong River. The large square in the center is Kim Il Sung Square; the large building behind it is the Grand People's Study House.
The Kim Il Sung square, with the Grand People's Study House, also known as the National Library of North Korea.
The Kim Il Sung Square and the Tower of Juche Idea seen from the Grand People's Study House.