Pyongyang skyline in 2013
Pyongyang skyline in 2013

This list of tallest buildings in North Korea ranks the tallest buildings in North Korea by height. The tallest buildings are only found in the capital city Pyongyang and most of them are hotels or residential buildings.

Tallest buildings

This section contains a list of completed and topped-out buildings in North Korea that stand at least 430 feet (131 m) tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details, but excludes antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Name Image Height
m (ft)
Floors Year Location Notes
Ryugyong Hotel
330 m (1,080 ft) 105 1992 Pyongyang
39°01′16″N 125°26′06″E / 39.0212°N 125.4351°E / 39.0212; 125.4351
Tallest building in Pyongyang and subsequently in North Korea after being topped-out in 1992. The estimated completion is still unknown. The exterior construction however was completed as of July 14, 2011.[1][2][3]
Songhwa Street Main Tower 300 m (980 ft)[a] 80 2022 Pyongyang Tallest residential building in North Korea, completed in 2022.[4][5]
Ryomyong Street Apartment Building 1
270 m (890 ft) 82 2017 Pyongyang
39°02′02″N 125°27′11″E / 39.0339°N 125.4531°E / 39.0339; 125.4531
Ryomyong Condominium: 270 metres (890 ft),[6] completed in 2017.
Ryomyong Condominium 2 240 m (790 ft) 70 2017 Pyongyang
39°02′02″N 125°27′11″E / 39.0339°N 125.4531°E / 39.0339; 125.4531
Ryomyong Condominium: 240 metres (790 ft),[6] completed in 2017.
Mirae Unha Tower
210 m (690 ft) 53 2015 Pyongyang
38°59′37″N 125°43′49″E / 38.9937°N 125.7304°E / 38.9937; 125.7304
Future Scientist Avenue: 210 metres (690 ft),[7] completed in 2015.[8]
Ryomyong Condominium 3 210 m (690 ft) 55 2017 Pyongyang
39°02′02″N 125°27′11″E / 39.0339°N 125.4531°E / 39.0339; 125.4531
Ryomyong Condominium: 210 metres (690 ft),[6] completed in 2017.
Ryomyong Condominium 4 200 m (660 ft) 50 2017 Pyongyang
39°02′02″N 125°27′11″E / 39.0339°N 125.4531°E / 39.0339; 125.4531
Ryomyong Condominium: 200 metres (660 ft),[6] completed in 2017.
Taedong Residences 1 172 m (564 ft) 50 2015 Pyongyang 172 metres (564 ft)[9]
Yanggakdo International Hotel
170 m (560 ft) 45 1995 Pyongyang
38°59′57″N 125°45′07″E / 38.9993°N 125.7519°E / 38.9993; 125.7519
Ryanggakdo International Hotel: 170 metres (560 ft), completed in 1995.[citation needed]
Juche Tower
Juche-Tower-2014.jpg
170 m (560 ft) N/A 1982 Pyongyang
39°01′03″N 125°45′49″E / 39.0176°N 125.7637°E / 39.0176; 125.7637
Tallest stone-made tower in the world.[10][11]
Kim Chaek University of Technology Tower 1 165 m (541 ft) 46 2015 Pyongyang
39°00′36″N 125°26′41″E / 39.010°N 125.4447°E / 39.010; 125.4447
At the Kim Chaek University of Technology. Tower 1: 165 metres (541 ft)[12]
Kim Chaek University of Technology Tower 2 165 m (541 ft) 46 2015 Pyongyang
39°00′36″N 125°26′41″E / 39.010°N 125.4447°E / 39.010; 125.4447
At the Kim Chaek University of Technology. Tower 2: 165 metres (541 ft)[13]
Mansudae Apartments 1
155 m (509 ft) 45 2012 Pyongyang Mansudae Apartments 1 155 metres (509 ft)[14]
Mansudae Apartment 2 [ko]
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155 m (509 ft) 45 2012 Pyongyang Mansudae Apartment 2 [ko]: 155 metres (509 ft)[15]
KISU Residential Tower 1 [ko]
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153 m (502 ft) 45 2013 Pyongyang KISU Residential Tower 1 [ko]: 153 metres (502 ft)[16]
Ryomyong Condominium 5 150 m (490 ft) 45 2017 Pyongyang Ryomyong Condominium: 150 metres (490 ft),[6] completed in 2017.
Future Scientists Street Twin Tower 1 [ko]
Mirae Scientists Street - Nordkorea 2015 - Pjöngjang (22971791331).jpg
150 m (490 ft) 38 2016 Pyongyang Twin Tower 1 [ko]: 150 metres (490 ft)[17]
Future Scientists Street Twin Tower 2 [ko]
Mirae Scientists Street - Nordkorea 2015 - Pjöngjang (22971791331).jpg
150 m (490 ft) 38 2016 Pyongyang Twin Tower 2 [ko]: 150 metres (490 ft)[18]
Ryonghung-Dong Apartment [ko]
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150 m (490 ft) 35 2010 Pyongyang Ryonghung-Dong Apartment [ko]: 150 metres (490 ft)[19]
Pukmang Tower 1
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150 m (490 ft) 32 1984 Wonsan Pukmang Tower 1: 150 metres (490 ft)[19]
Koryo Hotel 1
148 m (486 ft) 40 1985 Pyongyang Koryo Hotel: 148 metres (486 ft), completed in 1985.[20]
Taedong Residences 2 148 m (486 ft) 32 2015 Pyongyang Taedong Residences 2: 148 metres (486 ft)[21]
Ryomyong Condominium 6 130 m (430 ft) 35 2017 Pyongyang Ryomyong Condominium: 130 metres (430 ft),[6] completed in 2017.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Building is said to be in fact around 280 meters tall but there are no official sources to depict it.

References

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  14. ^ "Mansudae Apartment 1 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com.
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  17. ^ "Twin Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  18. ^ "Twin Tower 2 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  19. ^ a b "Ryonghung-Dong Apartment - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com.
  20. ^ "Koryo Hotel (1985)". Structurae. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
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