Ryugyong Hotel
The Ryugyong Hotel (Korean: 류경호텔; sometimes spelled as Ryu-Gyong Hotel), or Yu-Kyung Hotel, is an unfinished, topped-out 330-metre-tall (1,080 ft) pyramid-shaped skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name ("capital of willows," 柳京 in Hanja) is also one of the historical names for Pyongyang. The building has been planned as a mixed-use development, which would include a hotel.
| Ryugyong Hotel | |
|---|---|
류경호텔 | |
The Ryugyong Hotel in May 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Never opened |
| Architectural style | Neo-futurism |
| Location | Ryugyong-dong, Potonggang-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Coordinates | 39°02′12″N 125°43′51″E |
| Construction started | 28 August 1987 |
| Topped-out | 1992 |
| Estimated completion | ? (exterior construction completed: 14 July 2011) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 330.02 metres (1,082.7 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Above ground 105, underground 3 |
| Floor area | 360,000 m2 (3,900,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Baikdoosan Architects & Engineers |
| Developer | Orascom Group |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Hyǒksin: Kŏnsŏl |
Construction began in 1987 but was halted in 1992 as North Korea entered a period of economic crisis after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. After 1992, the building stood topped out, but without any windows or interior fittings. In 2008, construction resumed, and the exterior was completed in 2011. The hotel was planned to open in 2012, the centenary of founding leader Kim Il Sung's birth. A partial opening was announced for 2013, but this was cancelled. In 2018, a LED display was fitted to one side, which is used to show propaganda animations and film scenes.