Construction began on the Ryugyong Hotel (pictured) in Pyongyang, the tallest building in North Korea.

Ryugyong Hotel

Unfinished skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea

The Ryugyong Hotel, or Yu-Kyung Hotel, is a 330 m (1,080 ft) tall unfinished 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.

Pyongyang

Capital and largest city of North Korea

Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of 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…

List of tallest buildings in North Korea

This list of tallest buildings in North Korea ranks the tallest buildings in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, by height. The tallest buildings are almost exclusively found in the capital city of Pyongyang, and most of them are either hotels…