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Identification
Name
Ryugyong Hotel
Alternative name
105 Building, Capital of Willows
Emporis Building ID
130967
Location
City
Pyongyang
State
Pyŏngyang
Country
North Korea
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
330.02 m
Height (roof)
*
Width
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Floors (above ground)
105
Floors (underground)
*
Construction start
*
Gross floor area
*
Units
*
Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
under construction [topped out]
Structural material
concrete
Facade system
curtain wall
Architectural style
modernism
Usages
Main usages
hotel
Facts
If this had been completed on schedule, it would have surpassed Swissôtel The Stamford to become the world's tallest hotel, and would have been ranked 7th tallest building in the world.
The building reached its full architectural height in 1992, but remained no more than a massive concrete shell until construction resumed in 2008.
The North Korean government is currently trying to invite a foreign investment of 300 million US dollars for a new structural system.
The pyramid-shaped building has a 75-degree slope.
The building has been incorrectly listed with a height of 300 m for the past several years. The updated height of 330 m makes it the world's tallest building intended for hotel use.
First building outside New York & Chicago with over 100 floors.
News
- Ryugyong Hotel on hold
- North Korean mystery solved
Companies involved in this building

architect: Baikdoosan Architects & Engineers
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