Construction of Ryugyong Hotel Begins

Date: August 28, 1987 • Location: Pyongyang, Korea, Democratic People`s Republic of

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

The Ryugyong Hotel, sometimes spelled as 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.