In Pyongyang, North Korea The hotel’s name comes from one of the historic names for Pyongyang: Ryugyong, or “capital of willows.” Its 105 stories rise to a height of 330 m, making it the most prominent feature of the city’s skyline and by far the largest structure in the country. Construction started in 1987 and ceased in 1992 due to a combination of poor-quality construction and financial difficulties. The hotel is so massive that it is clearly visible from nearly everywhere in the city, but it is nearly impossible to get anyone to talk about it. It is often seen as a metaphor of the highly secretive nature of North Korea
Home / Questions / The Ryugyong Hotel, a partially constructed concrete skyscraper that was once intended to be used as a hotel was called as ‘The Worst Building in the History of Mankind’ by Esquire magazine in 2008. Where is it located?