Ulmil Pavilion through time

Pyongyang 1910–2019 5 photos of this spot

5 photographs taken at the same spot in Pyongyang, spanning 1910–2019 — 3 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

Eulmildae, a pavilion in Pyongyang, photographed in 1910, the year Korea was formally annexed by Japan.

乙密臺 1910 Eulmildae, a pavilion in Pyongyang, photographed in 1910, the year Korea was formally annexed by Japan.

평양 모란대와 능라도 - 1921년 1921 Moran Hill and Neungna Island in Pyongyang, photographed in 1921 during the period of Japanese colonial rule in Korea.

Yongmyongsa Pyongyang 1930 This 1930 photograph shows Yongmyong Pavilion in Pyongyang, a historic structure overlooking the Taedong River long associated with scenic views of the city. It captures the site during the period of Japanese colonial rule over Korea.

Ulmil Pavilion 2010 Ulmil Pavilion stands on Moran Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, a site linked to the ancient fortifications of a city that once served as capital of the Goguryeo kingdom. Photographed in 2010.

Moranbong Park - 04 2019 Overlooking the Taedong River, this section of Moranbong Park in central Pyongyang was photographed in 2019, showing the hillside park long used as a public gathering space in the North Korean capital.