Pyongyang TV Tower
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Pyongyang TV Tower is a free-standing concrete TV tower with an observation deck and a panorama restaurant at a height of 150 metres in Pyongyang
, North Korea
. It was built in April 1967 for having the widest transmission area and for preparing color TV transmissions. Currently it's mostly used for touristic purposes.
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. It was built in April 1967 for having the widest transmission area and for preparing color TV transmissions. Currently it's mostly used for touristic purposes.