Ryomyong Condominium
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| Ryomyong Condominiums | |
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 Ryomyong Condominiums | |
  Location within Pyongyang | |
| General information | |
| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Coordinates | 39°03′39.0″N 125°45′31.6″E / 39.060833°N 125.758778°E |
| Construction started | 2016 |
| Estimated completion | 2017 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 82 |
Ryomyong Condominiums (Korean: 려명거리 아빠트) are a six-tower residential development in Pyongyang, North Korea.[1] The main tower, at 270 m (890 ft) (82 floors), is the second tallest inhabited building in North Korea, trailing only the unfinished 105-floor Ryugyong Hotel and the recently completed 80 floor Songhwa Street Main Tower, which is 30m higher than the Ryomyong Condominiums.[2]
History[edit]
Construction commenced in April 2016, and the construction of the fifth, 70-storey apartment building in Myungmyeong was completed on 31 July 2016.[3] On 24 August 2016, the Embassy of Russia released details of the construction internationally, including the completion of the main tower's frame.[4] Exterior finishing work on the towers was completed on 13 April 2017, while interior finishing remained to be done by residents.
Surrounding development[edit]
It is part of Ryomyong New Town. The heights of the six towers are as follows:
- 82 floors 270 m (890 ft)
- 70 floors 240 m (790 ft)
- 55 floors 210 m (690 ft)
- 50 floors 200 m (660 ft)
- 45 floors 153 m (502 ft)
- 35 floors 140 m (460 ft)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ News com au. Kim Jong-un opens 'luxury' Pyongyang apartments with no hot water
- ^ Zwirko, Colin (27 August 2021). "North Korea upgrades new skyscraper to 80 floors, making it 2nd-tallest in DPRK | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ 저자=이봉석 /제목=北매체 "려명거리 70층 아파트 골조 74일만에 완성". 31 July 2016. 출판사=연합뉴스. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ 제목=[화보] 평양에 82층 아파트와 北 여성 노동자들. 24 August 2016. 출판사=노컷뉴스. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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