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List Of Hotels In North Korea
This is a list of hotels in North Korea. Hotels in Pyongyang Hotels in provincial cities Hotels in Rason Special Economic Zone See also *Tourism in North Korea References Works cited * * External links Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Service facilities() Hotels in North Korea- List of hotels in North Korea {{Asia topic, List of hotels in Hotels in North Korea, * Lists of buildings and structures in North Korea, Hotels Lists of hotels by country, North Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chongnyon Hotel
The Chongnyon Hotel (Youth Hotel) is a hotel located in the Mangyongdae District of Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea. It was opened on 1 May 1989 and is situated on the junction of Chongchun Street and Kwangbok (Liberation) Street. The hotel has 30 floors, with 900 rooms, and has a karaoke room and an outdoor swimming pool. See also * *List of hotels in North Korea *Tourism in North Korea References External linksChongnyon Hotelat Naenara Naenara () is the official web portal of the North Korean government. It was the first website in North Korea, and was created in 1996. The portal's categories include politics, tourism, music, foreign trade, arts, press, information technology, ... Hotels in Pyongyang Hotel buildings completed in 1989 Hotels established in 1989 1989 establishments in North Korea 20th-century architecture in North Korea {{NorthKorea-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, D
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Languages Publishing House (North Korea)
The Foreign Languages Publishing House (FLPH) is the central North Korean publishing bureau of foreign-language documents, located in the Potonggang-guyok of Pyongyang, North Korea. It employs a small group of foreigners to revise translations of North Korean texts so as to make those texts suitable for foreign-language publication. The publishing house is under the control of the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers' Party of Korea, which also makes decisions concerning its staff. Foreign Languages Publishing House maintains the Naenara and Publications of the DPRK web portals, and publishes the periodicals ', '' Korea Today'', ''Foreign Trade of the DPRK'', and the newspaper ''Pyongyang Times''. Foreign Languages Publishing House has a sports team in the Paektusan Prize civil servants games. See also * Foreign Languages Publishing House (Soviet Union), Moscow - similar publisher in Soviet Union * Foreign Languages Press, Beijing – similar publisher in China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyongyang Hotel
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city () with equal status to North Korean provinces. Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea. It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon and Goguryeo, and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Much of the city was destroyed during the First Sino-Japanese War, but it was revived under Japanese rule and became an industrial center. Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its ''de facto'' capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet assistance. Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport center of North Korea. It is home to Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolving Restaurant
A revolving restaurant or rotating restaurant is usually a tower restaurant eating space designed to rest atop a broad circular revolving platform that operates as a large turntable. The building remains stationary and the diners are carried on the revolving floor. The revolving rate varies between one and three times per hour and enables patrons to enjoy a panoramic view without leaving their seats. Such restaurants are often located on upper stories of hotels, communication towers, and skyscrapers. Design and construction Revolving restaurants are designed as a circular structure, with a platform that rotates around a core in the center. The center core contains the building's elevators, kitchens, or other features. The restaurant itself rests on a thin steel platform, with the platform sitting on top of a series of wheels connected to the floor of the structure. Alternatively, some designs, like one in Memphis, Tennessee, have the platform mounted on tires. A motor rotate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanggakdo International Hotel
The Yanggakdo International Hotel is the largest operating hotel in North Korea, pending the completion of the Ryugyong Hotel, and the country's seventh- or eighth-tallest building. The hotel is located on Yanggak Island in the River Taedong, to the south-east of the centre of Pyongyang, the nation's capital. It rises to an overall height of and has a slowly revolving restaurant on the 47th floor. This hotel is North Korea's first luxury hotel, The structure was built between 1986 and 1992 by France's Campenon Bernard Construction Company and opened in 1996. Background Besides housing the reception, the ground floor offers the purchase of North Korean currency sets, postcards and letters, and basic commodities at Western prices. There is a bar and a bookshop which stocks North Korean reading material including treatises of President Kim Il-sung and General Kim Jong-il. In addition to the revolving restaurant, the hotel guide issued to guests indicates that the hotel contains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sosan Hotel
The Sosan Hotel(서산호텔) is a hotel located in Pyongyang, North Korea. It has a height of about , with 30 floors and 510 rooms. It was built in 1989. Located roughly from the railway station, it is run by the sports tourism company of North Korea. The hotel has a golf range. The hotel was renovated in 2015 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. See also * List of hotels in North Korea This is a list of hotels in North Korea. Hotels in Pyongyang Hotels in provincial cities Hotels in Rason Special Economic Zone See also *Tourism in North Korea References Works cited * * External links Democratic People's Repub ... References Hotels in Pyongyang Hotel buildings completed in 1989 Skyscrapers in North Korea Skyscraper hotels Hotels established in 1989 1989 establishments in North Korea 20th-century architecture in North Korea {{Asia-hotel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koryo Tours
Koryo Tours is an independent Western travel company based in Beijing, specializing in group and independent tourism to North Korea. Their tours run throughout the year covering budget to exclusive trips. There are packages for staying in the capital Pyongyang with visits to the DMZ at the border with the Republic of Korea. At different times of year there are other events such as the Mass Games and the Pyongyang International Film Festival which are available as special tours when they are running. History In 1993, Koryo Tours was set up by Nick Bonner and Joshua Green and they have been organizing trips into North Korea since 1993. Simon Cockerell joined the company in 2002 and in 2015 was the general manager. Tourism In 1993, Koryo Tours was appointed as a travel specialist by the Korea International Travel Company, part of the Government of North Korea. Koryo Tours takes in over 50% of westerners visiting North Korea. Koryo Tours is responsible for opening up of new de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
