Record No.
MRB-2026-007036
One of the tallest long-unoccupied skyscrapers in the world
Architecture & Structures
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Record Holder
Ryugyong Hotel
North Korea
Category
Architecture & Structures
Country
North Korea
(
KP )
Achievement Date
—
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Standing 330 metres tall in Pyongyang, the pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel remained unfinished and unoccupied for over two decades after construction began in 1987, making it one of the tallest vacant buildings in the world.
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