The Ryanggang Hotel (량강호텔) was a first class[1] hotel located in the Mangyongdae District of Pyongyang, North Korea.[2][3] It has 330 rooms.[4] The hotel was built in 1989 on a hill overlooking the Taedong and Pothong rivers, next to Seosan Football Stadium. The hotel covers an area of roughly 33,000 square metres and has two main buildings.[5] There is a revolving restaurant on the top floor,[6] and it has a library, billiard room,[7] soft drink counter and shop.
| Ryanggang Hotel | |
|---|---|
 View of the Taedong River from the hotel | |
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| General information | |
| Type | First class hotel |
| Location | Mangyongdae District |
| Town or city | Pyongyang |
| Country | North Korea |
| Coordinates | 39°0′16″N 125°41′37″E / 39.00444°N 125.69361°E |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 33,000 square metres |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 330 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea (1998). A Practical business guide on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The Chamber. p. 122. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Service facilities (Archived April 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ Craigie, Stuart (2009). The Chinese Shadow Game. Neil Stuart Craigie. p. 113. ISBN 978-3-00-026668-3. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ Storey, Robert; Taylor, Chris; Lindenmayer, Clem (1995). North-east Asia: a Lonely Planet shoestring guide. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-86442-250-7. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Hotel Ryanggang". Korean News. 2003. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ Willoughby, R. (2014). North Korea:. Bradt Travel Guide Peruvian Wildlife. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-84162-476-1.
- ^ "Return to North Korea: first photos after the tourist ban". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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