Monumental Structures Tell of Undying Exploits

 

 

The Korean people, who are on a dynamic march for building theirs into a civilized socialist power, are now looking back with deep emotion on the undying exploits Chairman Kim Jong Il made in the history of the Juche-oriented architecture.

 

In the 1980s Pyongyang greeted its heyday in construction, as the monumental edifices and streets sprang up--the Tower of the Juche Idea on the bank of the Taedong River in Pyongyang like a beacon lighting the way in the era of independence, Arch of Triumph, May Day Stadium, Grand People’s Study House, and Changgwang and Kwangbok streets. And the giant West Sea Barrage was built. They were all brilliant creations of the Juche-oriented architecture produced by the sagacious leadership of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

 

 

               Tower of the Juche Idea on the bank of the Taedong River

 

 

 

             Arch of Triumph

 

 

                Grand People’s Study House

 

 

 

In his early years he conceived a great plan of creditably translating into reality President Kim Il Sung’s Juche-oriented idea on architecture and shed light on theoretical and practical problems arising in the development of the country’s architecture, saying that the creation of architecture is a great undertaking of transforming the nature and a worthwhile undertaking of lasing value to provide people with material and cultural life.

 

His immortal classic works including "On Architecture" were all conducive to the development of the country’s architecture, as they gave a comprehensive explanation of the revolutionary nature and characteristics of the Juche-oriented architecture, that is, the people-centered architecture and the architecture with a proper combination of the national identity and modernity, and the principles and feasible ways to be maintained in their implementation. They thus serve as an encyclopedic and socialist architectural program and a guideline for ensuring the efflorescence and development of the Juche-oriented architecture.

 

He made sure that the outmoded things in architecture were eliminated and the structures embodying Juche-oriented and popular character were built in keeping with the developing times and the demand and aspiration of the people, thereby ushering in a fresh heyday in construction.

 

By reflecting the people’s desire to add eternal brilliance to the exploits of the President who authored the immortal Juche idea to illumine the way in the era of independence and devoted his whole life to national prosperity and the people’s well-being, he had the Tower of the Juche Idea, Arch of Triumph, Monument to Party Founding and other monumental edifices, revolutionary and profound in content, unique in style and grand in size, built in many parts of the country.

 

He saw to it that the construction sector always set high goals, worked in a bold, daring manner and pushed projects forward by way of incessant charge so that they would be a great success at the earliest possible date.

 

So was the case with the project of the West Sea Barrage, a demanding and mammoth task of building a 8-km dam across the rough sea. He indicated concrete ways and means to bring earlier its completion while ensuring its best quality and wrought a miracle in the 20th century of finishing the huge project in only five years.

 

Also recorded in bold relief in the Korean history of modern architecture is the construction of Ragwon Street within only half a year, Changgwang Street (first stage) in ten months and Kwangbok and Chongchun streets and other 260 projects in Pyongyang in a little more than two years.

 

These figures are regarded as a miracle in human architectural history and a clear testimony to the Chairman’s extraordinary abilities characterized by remarkable organizing ability, revolutionary mettle and an iron will with which to usher in a fresh heyday in construction.

 

His immortal exploits performed in opening up a new history of the Juche-oriented architecture will be etched as eternal assets for the building of a thriving country.

 

Today the Chairman’s Juche-oriented idea on architecture and leadership exploits are being carried forward by Marshal Kim Jong Un who is ushering in a great golden age of Juche-oriented architecture through his energetic guidance.

 

 

 Mirae Scientists Street

 

 

 

            Sci-tech Complex

 

 

[Source: Uriminzokkiri]

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