Munsu Water Park


Munsu Water Park is a state run water park located in the east of Pyongyang, North Korea, which opened to the public in November 2013. The park covers an area of with indoor and outdoor activities available all year round.

Completion ceremony

The park's completion ceremony took place on 15October 2013 and involved the chiefs of the armed forces along with top government officials. Premier of North Korea Pak Pong-ju delivered a speech saying that "The water park is the edifice built thanks to Korean People's Army service personnel’s spirit of devotedly carrying out any project and their fighting traits as they are ready to flatten even a high mountain at a go in hearty response to the order of the supreme commander."

Facilities

The park has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, 14 water slides, a volleyball court, basketball court, a rock climbing wall, a hairdresser as well as a buffet restaurant, cafe and a bar. A life size statue of Kim Jong-Il stands in the foyer of the indoor swimming pool.

Munsu Water Park.jpg|Swimming pools at the water park
Munsu Water Park - Pyongyang, North Korea.jpg|Indoor sports
Munsu Water Park - Pyongyang, North Korea.jpg|Volleyball court