Yanggakdo International Hotel (Pyongyang)

Korea (North) / Pyongyang / Pyongyang
 hotel, skyscraper, 1995_construction

Opened in 1995, this hotel is 48 stories high with 1,001 guest rooms (most of which are, according to some sources, rarely used). There is a rotating restaurant on the top floor. This is an international hotel and the lodging assignment of many a visiting European sports club as well as tourists. There is a casino located in the building's sub-basement.

It was featured in the graphic novel "Pyongyang", where author Guy Delisle stayed during his visit to NK.
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Coordinates:   38°59'55"N   125°45'4"E