The Ryugyong Hotel, or Yu-Kyung Hotel, is an unfinished, topped-out 1,080 ft tall pyramid-shaped skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name is also one of the historical names for Pyongyang. The building has been planned as a mixed-use development, which would include a hotel.
The Ryugyong Hotel in August 27, 2011
Construction of the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang was on hold between 1992 and 2008. Had it been completed on schedule, it would have been the tallest hotel in the world at the time.
View of the top in September 2008, some time after construction resumed
Pictures of the LED-Nightshow in 2019
Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.
Image: Panoramic view from Juche Tower
Image: Pyongyang at night 06
Image: Vítězný oblouk panoramio (1)
Image: Mansudae Grand Monument (10104320806)
