The Arch of Reunification was a sculptural arch south of Pyongyang, North Korea. It opened in August 2001 to commemorate reunification proposals by Kim Il Sung. Groundbreaking was on August 14, 1999, and the arch was demolished in January 2024. The article names no architect, sculptor or commissioner.
The concrete arch was 202 feet (61.5 meters) wide and 98 feet (30 meters) high and straddled Reunification Highway. Bronze bas-reliefs showed scenes from the independence movement.
Two women in traditional dress held up a sphere bearing a map of a reunified Korea. The plinth was engraved with messages supporting reunification and peace. The article says the arch was demolished in January 2024, so it no longer stands.
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