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Taesongsan, Mountain peak in Pyongyang, North Korea

Taesongsan is a mountain peak near Pyongyang standing roughly 270 meters high with multiple recreational facilities integrated throughout its natural terrain. The site features an outdoor skating rink, the Korea Central Zoo, and various trails that accommodate different levels of physical fitness.

Taesongsan is formed mainly of Mesozoic Jurassic sandstone, with shale layers in the lower valleys. Its slopes hold remains of a Goguryeo-era mountain fortress, the Taesongsan Fortress, alongside the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery. In 2022 an ice cream factory opened at the foot of the mountain on Kim Jong Un's order.

The mountain's slopes hold the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery, where visitors come to pay respects, alongside the Korea Central Zoo and an outdoor ice rink used in winter. The mountain's name, meaning "great wall," comes from the earthen fortress of Taesongsan, a Goguryeo-era site on the ridge.

The mountain rises in Taesong-guyok in northeastern Pyongyang, and its sandstone slopes hold the Korea Central Zoo, the Central Botanical Garden, an outdoor ice rink and the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery. The ice rink is an outdoor facility, so winter is when skating is possible; the zoo and botanical garden are separate grounds reached within the same hill area.

In 2022 an ice cream manufacturing facility opened at the foot of Taesongsan on the order of Kim Jong Un, as reported by Wikipedia. It is a recent addition to the mountain's recreation grounds, which also hold an outdoor ice rink, the Korea Central Zoo and the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery.

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