Tag Archives: North Korea’s Ryugyong Hotel

In 1987, workers began constructing what would be the tallest hotel in the world in Pyongyang, North Korea.[2] The frame was finished two years later – a little behind schedule, the structure was supposed to open in 1989. Then in 1992, after the collapse of ally and backer the Soviet Union, work stopped completely on Ryugyong Hotel.[9] Check also: This ...

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