A propaganda message is displayed on the facade of the pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang. Photo: AP
A propaganda message is displayed on the facade of the pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang. Photo: AP
North Korea

Ryugyong, the world’s tallest empty hotel, dazzles North Korean capital skyline with propaganda light shows

  • For several hours each night, the building that doesn’t have electricity inside becomes the backdrop of a massive light show
  • The world’s tallest unoccupied building has towered over North Korea’s capital since 1987

A propaganda message is displayed on the facade of the pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang. Photo: AP
A propaganda message is displayed on the facade of the pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang. Photo: AP
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