The Ryugyong Hotel is a 105-story skyscraper under construction in Pyongyang, North Korea. Construction began in 1987 with planned completion in 1989. However, after several delays, construction was eventually halted in 1992; due to widespread economic disruptions in North Korea and shortages of raw materials. The massive concrete shell stood topped out but without windows or interior fittings for the next sixteen years.

The building rises to a height of 330 metres (1,080 ft), making it the most prominent feature of Pyongyang’s skyline and by far the largest structure in North Korea. Construction of the Ryugyong was intended to be completed in time for the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students in June 1989; had this been achieved, it would have held the title of world’s tallest hotel.

Construction resumed in April 2008, with a planned completion in 2012.  However, questions have been raised regarding the quality of the building’s concrete and the alignment of its elevator shafts. In the late 1990s, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea inspected the building and concluded that the structure was irreparable.

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