Arch of Reunification

Symbolic attraction on the Reunification Highway

It was one of the first things we stopped off at on our way from the airport to Pyongyang and gave me chills to see it in real life. The Reunification Highway stretches from Pyongyang all the way down...

Arch of Reunification

Beautifully built and a lovely story behind it's meaning. Easy to access and get pics. Worth a look. Surprisingly easy to stand in the middle of the freeway as the traffic is pretty minimal

Playing in the middle of the highway

If going from Pyongyang to Kaesong and the DMZ, you will pass by this arch which calls for the reunification of the two Koreas. Our tour guide told us that both female figures are exactly the same bu...

It straddles the Reunification highway

We drove past this on our way to the DMZ are. I think busses cannot go under it, and must pass to the side of it. Opened in 2001, it depicts 2 ladies in traditional dress, leaning over the highway wit...

You can stand on the road

Traffic mainly goes on either side of the arch so you can stand in the middle for a good photo op. Another monumental monument.