Sosan Hotel

The Sosan Hotel(서산호텔) is a hotel located in Pyongyang, North Korea.[1][2] It has a height of about 338.28 feet (103.11 m), with 30 floors and 510 rooms.[3] It was built in 1989.[4] Located roughly 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the railway station,[5] it is run by the sports tourism company of North Korea.[6] The hotel has a golf range.[7]

Sosan Hotel
Sosan Hotel is located in North Korea
Sosan Hotel
Sosan Hotel
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
ClassificationHigh-rise
LocationMangyongdae
AddressChongchun Street
Town or cityPyŏngyang
CountryNorth Korea
Coordinates39°00′38.3″N 125°41′33.3″E
Completed1989 (1989)
Height338.28 feet (103.11 m)
Technical details
Floor count30

The hotel was renovated in 2015 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea.[8]

See also

References

  1. 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 22 April 2013.
  2. Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Service facilities (Archived April 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine)
  3. "Sosan Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  4. http://www.skyscrapercentre.com/building/sosan-hotel/28404
  5. Storey, Robert; Taylor, Chris; Lindenmayer, Clem (1995). North-east Asia: a Lonely Planet shoestring guide. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 427. ISBN 978-0-86442-250-7. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  6. Korea. Lonely Planet. 2010. p. 370. ISBN 978-1-74220-356-0. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  7. Harrold, Michael (19 August 2004). Comrades and Strangers: Behind the Closed Doors of North Korea. John Wiley & Sons. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-470-86984-0. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  8. "Pyongyang introduces new luxury facilities – KCNA". NK News - North Korea News. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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