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N Seoul Tower standing over Namsan

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About N Seoul Tower

Seoul's original lookout, standing over Namsan.

Photo: Adil Edin / Unsplash

N Seoul Tower above the city at night
Height
Tower 236.7 m · 479.7 m above sea level
Opened
Opened to the public in 1980
Location
105 Namsangongwon-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Operated by
CJ Foodville

History

How it got here

From a transmission mast to the shape people picture when they think of Seoul.

  1. 1969

    Built as a transmission tower

    Construction began at the summit of Namsan as a broadcast transmission tower.

  2. 1980

    Opened to the public

    The observatory opened, and Seoul saw itself from above for the first time.

  3. 2005

    Renamed N Seoul Tower

    A major renovation brought a new name, along with lighting and the media façade.