Chollima Statue

Chollima Statue
The statue in 2010
LocationPyongyang, North Korea
Coordinates39°2′3.5″N 125°45′10.5″E / 39.034306°N 125.752917°E / 39.034306; 125.752917
MaterialGranite and bronze
Height46 m (151 ft)
Opening date15 April 1961 (1961-04-15)
Dedicated toChollima Movement
Chollima Statue
Chosŏn'gŭl
천리마동상
Hancha
千里馬銅像
Revised RomanizationCheonrimadongsang
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏllima Dongsang

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.