Twin Column Tomb
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Twin-Column Tomb | |
Interactive map of Twin Column Tomb | |
| Location | Ryonggang in North Korea |
| Part of | Complex of Koguryo Tombs |
| Criteria | (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 1091 |
| Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
| Area | 234.73 ha (580.0 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 1,701.2 ha (4,204 acres) |
| Coordinates | 38°51′49″N 125°25′07″E / 38.863702°N 125.418705°E |
Twin Column Tomb Location of Twin Column Tomb in North Korea | |
| Twin Column Tomb | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 쌍기둥무덤 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Ssanggidungmudeom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ssanggidungmudŏm |
| Alternative name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 쌍영총 |
| Hancha | 雙楹塚 |
| Revised Romanization | Ssangyeongchong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ssangyŏngch'ong |
The Twin Column Tomb (Korean: 쌍기둥무덤) is a two-chambered burial tomb dating from Koguryo period. It is located in Nampo, North Korea. It is listed as a National Treasure of North Korea for the painting on the north wall of the back chamber. The tomb was discovered by the Japanese during their occupation of the Korean Peninsula.
At the Korea International War Crimes Tribunal in June 2001, the DPRK alleged that US Forces used the tomb "to lock up and torture our innocent civilians, during which the frescos were ruthlessly destroyed".