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Old Posted Aug 26, 2012, 11:32 PM
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Ryugyong Hotel (Pyongyang 105) 2.0???

Well, it looks like the legendary, and once deemed "Hotel of Doom," Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang not only is getting a facelift... but has been getting one since 2008. Looks like I've missed quite a bit. Is this a sign of increasing tourist accessibility in the future of the DPRK?


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Old Posted Aug 27, 2012, 1:48 AM
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I think what happened is images of the abandoned construction became popular on the internet so they went back and finished it.
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Old Posted Aug 27, 2012, 1:58 AM
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I don't care what they do, as long as they completely finish it. It's an extremely beautiful building that never deserved its suffering from 1992 to 2008. I hope they make good use of it.
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Old Posted Aug 27, 2012, 3:24 AM
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years of exposure to the elements

One has to wonder what 15+ years of exposure to the elements would do the structural integrity of the building....

North Korea is a rainy place.. that many years of rain might have started to rust some of the rebar.

Would not consider this building a success unless it is safe to inhabit and blessed by someone independent of the North Korean government LOL!
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So North Korea has enough tourists to fill it, huh?
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It won't be just a hotel.
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Will it have a work camp on the 33rd Floor?
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Still waiting for pictures from the interior.
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Still waiting for pictures from the interior.
Well, there's the Dear Leader Conference Room, The Dear Leader Reception Hall, The Dear Leader Extended Stay Suites, The Dear Leader Sauna, Spa and Olympic Size Pool.....
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90% of the hate for this tower is JUST BECAUSE it's in North Korea.
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Already have a thread on this. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=151796

Again and it will need to be explained again. North Korea has thousands of tourists every year that visit from China. It's not like North Korea has no tourism. There are also Americans and plenty of other places that visit North Korea. For example Koryo Tours. http://www.koryogroup.com/

Remember that this building is being completed as a mixed used building by Orascom and not the North Korean government. The original builders of the building were Russian as well so this building is not exactly North Korean.
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Old Posted Sep 3, 2012, 11:26 AM
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It won't be just a hotel.
it really looks like a rocket, doesnt it? Maybe with a nuke on the top. Pre-emptive strike ASAP!
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Still waiting for pictures from the interior.
Found one.


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