Namsan Seoul Tower
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It is serving as a spatial center and symbolic landmark of Seoul, the capital of Korea.
In 2005, the tower floor of Namsan Seoul Tower was renamed N Seoul Tower, and it was reborn as a cultural space with a new concept. Currently, Namsan Seoul Tower is divided into ‘Seoul Tower Plaza’ used by YTN, the owner, and ‘N Seoul Tower,’ used by CJ, the lessor. It is being used as a cultural complex as well as a resting space that provides exquisite harmony between the nature of Namsan and 21st century advanced technology.
name origin
N Seoul Tower, the tower floor of Namsan Seoul Tower, introduces a brand image to highlight the new cultural trend and expectations for the new Seoul Tower through the initial ’N’, which is an abbreviation of New Namsan. A youthful and renewed dynamism was expressed in line with global trends.
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It refers to the Namsan Radio Tower in Seoul, also known as Namsan Tower. It has a land area of 8,456 m2 and a total floor space of 15,378 m2, and is located at an elevation of 479.7 m above sea level.
The tower itself is 236.7m high, making it the second tallest tower in the world after Moscow Tower (537m above sea level). In August 1969, three private broadcasting stations, including Dongyang, Donga, and Cultural Broadcasting, jointly obtained a general radio wave facility and tourist observatory facility permission, and completed it in August 1975. It was taken over by the Ministry of Posts and Posts three months after the construction was completed and was not open to the public for security reasons, but it was opened to the public in October 1980. After being acquired by YTN, a TV station specializing in news in 2000, it was renovated in 2005, and the tower floor was renamed “N Seoul Tower” (the official name is “YTN Seoul Tower”), and it has reached the present day.
current situation
When you reach the Observation Elevator Hall with a high-speed elevator that moves at 4m per second, you can enjoy the entire Seoul area as well as
Yangpyeong Yongmunsan Mountain to the east, Incheon offshore and Namincheon Port to the west, Namhansanseong Fortress to the south, and Songaksan Mountain in Gaeseong to the far north, panoramic views can be seen at a glance.
The digital observatory provides a variety of cultural information content about Seoul and Namsan through displays using state-of-the-art media equipment.
In addition, convenience facilities such as the Teddy Bear Museum, N Restaurant, and N Shopping are equipped to provide sights and food. It is planned 24/7.
In the new century, the newly transformed N Seoul Tower is connected to the Palgakjeong Pavilion in Namsan Mountain, the Seoul Fortress Wall, a botanical garden, and a cable car by a promenade. is evolving as
In 2001, the number of tourists to the observatory exceeded 20 million, and it is open from 10 am to 11 pm and is open all year round.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government designated Namsan Seoul Tower as a ‘Seoul Future Heritage’ in 2018.