Ryugyong Hottle

The Ryugyong Hottle (Korean: 류경호텔) (whiles anglicised as Ryu-Gyong Hottle or Yu-Kyung Hottle^[5]) is a 105-storey pyramid-shaped skyscraper unner construction in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name ("caipital o willows") is ane o the historical names for Pyongyang an aw.^[6] The biggin is kent as the 105 Biggin an aw, a reference tae its nummer o floors.^[2] Construction began in 1987 but wis halted in 1992 as North Korea entered a period o economic crisis efter the faw o the Soviet Union.

Ryugyong Hottle
The Ryugyong Hotel in August 2011
General information
Location	Pyongyang, North Korea
Coordinates	39°02′11″N 125°43′50″E
Biggin stairtit	1987[1]
Wun at the tap	1992[2]
Estimatit completion	2013 (projectit)
Hicht
Ruif	330.02 metre (1,082.7 ft)[2]
Technical details
Fluir coont	105[2]
Fluir aurie	360,000 m2 (3,900,000 sq ft)[2]
Design an construction
Airchitect	Baikdoosan Architects & Engineers[1]
Developer	Orascom Group
Main contractor	Baikdoosan Architects & Engineers (1987–1992)[1] Orascom Construction Industries (2008–present)[3]
References
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Efter 1992 the biggin stuid topped oot, but wioot ony windaes or interior fittins. In 2008 construction resumed. In 2012, the exterior wis reportit tae be complete. The openin o the hottle wis scheduled several times but postponed.