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YTN Seoul Tower | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Communication tower |
Location | Seoul |
Address | 04340 105, Namsangongwon-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea (Yongsan-dong 2-ga, YTN Seoul Tower) |
Coordinates | 37°33′04″N 126°59′18″E / 37.551216°N 126.988276°E |
Construction started | 1969 |
Completed | 3 December 1971 |
Owner | YTN |
Height | |
Roof | 279 m (915 ft) |
Top floor | 239 m (784 ft) |
Other information | |
Number of stores | +82-2-3455-9277 |
Website | |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 엔 서울타워 |
Revised Romanization | En Seoul Tawo |
McCune–Reischauer | En Sŏul T'awŏ |
The N Seoul Tower (Korean: N 서울타워), officially the YTN Seoul Tower[1] and a.k.a. for the Namsan Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on the summit of Namsan Mountain (262m) in central Seoul, South Korea. The 236-metre-tall (774 ft) structure marks the second highest point in Seoul and is considered a local landmark.[2]
Built in 1969, N Seoul Tower is South Korea's first general radio wave tower, providing TV and radio broadcasting in Seoul.[3] Currently, the tower broadcasts signals for Korean media outlets, such as KBS, MBC, and SBS.
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