Chollima Statue
The Chollima Statue (Korean: 천리마동상) is a monument on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. The monument symbolizes the "Chollima speed" of the Chollima Movement. The legendary winged horse Chollima depicted by the monument is said to travel 1,000 ri (400 km) a day.
The statue in 2010 | |
| 39°2′3.5″N 125°45′10.5″E | |
| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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| Material | Granite and bronze |
| Height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Opening date | 15 April 1961 |
| Dedicated to | Chollima Movement |
| Chollima Statue | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 천리마동상 |
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| Hancha | 千里馬銅像 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonrimadongsang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏllima Dongsang |
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