Songhwa Street Main Tower

Tower in Pyongyang, North Korea

38°59′58″N 125°48′03″E / 38.9995°N 125.8007°E / 38.9995; 125.8007HeightHeight927 feet (283 m)^[a]^[1]Antenna spire984 feet (300 m)Technical detailsFloor count83

Songhwa Street Main Tower (Korean: 송화거리 메인 타워) is a postmodern 83-story building and part of the Songhwa Street residential complex in Pyongyang. Completed in 2022, it is the tallest residential building in North Korea and second tallest in the country.^[2]

History

Concept

The tower was built as part of the "Songhwa Street Residential Complex", located in the Sadong-guyok district as part of a grand plan to construct 10,000 modern flats in Pyongyang every year during the five-year plan for national economic development. It is the first edge city created in the eastern part of the capital.^[3] According to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the complex project also aimed to provide the newly constructed neighbourhood with "public catering facilities" as a resolution of building a total of 50,000 apartments in Pyongyang by 2025, with 10,000 units each year.^[4]^[5]

Notes

^ With no official sources to depict the exact height of the tower, most of the skyscraper databases estimate its height based on a count of 80 floors.

References

^ "Songhwa Street Main Tower Pyongyang". skyscrapercenter.com. Skyscraper Center. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
^ "North Korea upgrades new skyscraper to 80 floors, making it 2nd-tallest in DPRK | NK News". 27 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ Williams, Martyn (March 4, 2022). "Kim's First Major Pyongyang Apartment Project Is Close to Opening". 38north.org. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
^ "N. Korean leader celebrates completion of major housing project in Pyongyang". en.yna.co.kr. Yonhap News Agency. April 13, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
^ Kim, Sero (March 16, 2023). "North Korea's Obsession with Large-Scale Construction Projects". mbcnkpost.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.

External links

Songhwa Street Main Tower at SkyScraper Page
Songhwa Street Main Tower at CTBUH

Pyongyang

Geography

Districts	Chung Hwasong Hyŏngjesan Man'gyŏngdae Moranbong Pot'onggang P'yŏngch'ŏn Rangrang Ryŏkp'o Ryongsŏng Sadong Samsŏk Sŏn'gyo Sŏsŏng Sunan Taedonggang Taesŏng Tongdaewŏn Ŭnjŏng
Counties	Kangdong Kangnam
Neighbourhoods	Panghyŏn-dong
Rivers	Taedong River Pothong River
Scenery	Eight Views of Pyongyang

Economy

Banks	Central National Bank Danchon Bank Daedong Credit Bank Daesong Bank Foreign Trade Bank Golden Star Bank Joson Trade Bank Koryo Bank
Politics	Constitutional Court of Korea Central Court (North Korea) Supreme People's Assembly Supreme People's Assembly Kumsusan Palace of the Sun Ryongsong Residence Prime Minister's Office (North Korea) Supreme Court of North Korea

Infrastructure

Transport

Pyongyang Metro

Chollima Line

Mangyongdae Line	Puhung Yonggwang Ponghwa
Mainline	Ponghwa Sŭngni Tongil Kaeson Jonu Pulgunbyol

Hyoksin Line

Squares	Kim Il Sung Square Mirae Scientists Street Government Complex No. 1
Bridges	Chongryu Bridge Chungsong Bridge Ongryu Bridge Rungra Bridge Taedong Bridge Yanggak Bridge

Education

Universities	Kang Kon Military Academy Kim Il Sung Military University Kim Chaek University of Technology Kim Chol-ju University of Education Kim Hyong Jik University of Education Kim Il-sung University of Politics Red Flag Mangyongdae Revolutionary School Pyongyang Medical University Pyongyang University of Fine Arts Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies Pyongyang University of Music and Dance Pyongyang University of Music and Dance University of Sciences
Schools	Chung Eui Girls' High School Namsan Senior High School Pyongyang Sinri Primary School Pyongyang Foreigners School
Youth misc.	Central Youth Hall Korean Children's Union Mangyongdae Children's Palace Socialist Patriotic Youth League
Libraries	Grand People's Study House

Health

Architecture

Buildings	KISU Residential Towers Kwangbok Street 1 KWP Scientists Apartment Mansudae Apartments Mirae Unha Tower Songhwa Street Main Tower Pyongyang Information Center Pyongyang Secretariat Housing Ryonghung-Dong Apartment Ryomyong Condominiums
Hotels	Chongnyon Hotel Koryo Hotel Ryanggang Hotel Ryugyong Hotel Sosan Hotel Yanggakdo International Hotel
Structures	Juche Tower Pyongyang TV Tower

Culture

Religion	Bongsu Church Changchung Cathedral Chilgol Church Church of the Life-Giving Trinity Korean Christian Federation Pyongyang Theological Seminary
Museums	Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia Exhibition Hall Korea Stamp Museum Korean Art Gallery Korean Central History Museum Korean Folklore Museum Korean Revolution Museum North Korea Peace Museum Party Founding Museum Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex Three Revolutions Exhibition Victorious War Museum
Entertainment	Arirang Mass Games Korea Central Zoo Mangyongdae Funfair Mansudae Art Studio Okryu-gwan People's Palace of Culture Pyongyang Circus Pyongyang International House of Culture Pyongyang Peoples Outdoor Ice Rink Tomb of King Tongmyŏng Tongil Market
Monuments	Arch of Triumph Arch of Reunification Changsan Revolutionary Site Chilsongmun Chollima Statue Kaeson Revolutionary Site Koguryo Wooden Bridge Kwangbopsa Mansu Hill Grand Monument Monument to Party Founding Potongmun Pyongyang Bell Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery Taedongmun Taesong Fortress Ulmil Pavilion USS Pueblo (AGER-2) Yongmyong Temple
Parks	Kaeson Youth Park Mangyongdae Funfair Moranbong Park Munsu Water Park Pyongyang Folklore Park Pyongyang Skatepark Rungra People's Pleasure Ground Ryongwang Pavilion Taesongsan Funfair
Stadiums	East Pyongyang Stadium Kim Il-sung Stadium Rungrado 1st of May Stadium Sosan Stadium Yanggakdo Stadium
Theatres	April 25 House of Culture East Pyongyang Grand Theatre International Cinema Hall Kalma Theatre Mansudae Art Theatre Mansudae People's Theatre Moranbong Theatre People's Palace of Culture Ponghwa Art Theatre Pyongyang Grand Theatre Taedongmoon Cinema
Media	Korean Central News Agency Korean Central Broadcasting Station Voice of Korea Korean Central Television Mansudae Television Manbang