Ryugyong Hotel Collapse

The Ryugyong Hotel, or Yu-Kyung Hotel, is an unfinished 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.
  • Architectural style: Neo-futurism
  • Location: Ryugyong-dong, Potonggang-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea
  • Status: Never completed
  • Construction started: 28 August 1987
  • Topped-out: 1992
  • Estimated completion: Unknown · (exterior construction completed: 14 July 2011)
  • Roof: 330.02 metres (1,082.7 ft)

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