Kwangbok Street 1

Kwangbok Street 1
광복길 1
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General information
StatusCompleted
Typeresidential
LocationMangyongdae-guyok, Pyongyang
Town or cityPyongyang
CountryNorth Korea
Coordinates39°02′05″N 125°41′36″E / 39.0347°N 125.6932°E / 39.0347; 125.6932
Completed1989
Height
Antenna spire144.3 metres (473 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete
Floor count42

Kwangbok Street 1 (Korean광복길 1) is a high-rise residential skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea. Built in 1989 within the "Kwangbok Street Apartments" project, the tower stands at 144 meters (473 ft) tall and is divided into 42 floors.[1] The tower resembles the 1970s and 1980s totalitarian architecture style very widespread and common in North Korea.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Kwangbok Street 1". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Pyongyang Architecture guide, North Korea". koreakonsult.com. Korean Konsult. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Oliver, Huw (October 14, 2020). "'A socialist fairyland': the bizarre and beautiful buildings of Pyongyang". Time Out. Retrieved July 28, 2024.