Sci-Tech Complex | |
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과학기술전당 | |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Location | Ssuk Island, Rangrang-guyok Pyongyang, North Korea |
Country | North Korea |
Coordinates | 38°59′19.68″N 125°42′44.64″E / 38.9888000°N 125.7124000°E |
Completed | 2015 |
Opened | 2015 |
The DPRK Sci-Tech Complex (Korean: 과학기술전당[pronunciation?]) is a science and technology centre housed in a large atom-shaped building located on Ssuk Island in Pyongyang, accessed by the Chungsong Bridge. It was completed in 2015.[1] According to KBS World, it then had over 100,000 square meters of floor area.[2]
From above, the facility is built to resemble an atom.[3] The facility has an e-library.[2] It has about 3,000 computer terminals.[4] To North Koreans, these provide access to the national intranet, the Kwangmyong network.[5][6]