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YTN Seoul Tower | |
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![]() The tower and lattice transmission tower (left) in 2018 | |
Alternative names | N Seoul Tower Namsan Tower Seoul Tower |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Communication tower |
Location | Seoul |
Coordinates | 37°33′5.13″N 126°59′16.80″E / 37.5514250°N 126.9880000°E |
Construction started | 1969 |
Completed | 1971 |
Owner | YTN |
Height | |
Roof | 279 metres (915 ft) |
Top floor | 239 metres (784 ft) |
Website | |
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N Seoul Tower | |
Hangul | 엔 서울타워 |
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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 commonly known as Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower, is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan Mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. The 236-meter (774 ft)-tall tower marks the second highest point in Seoul and is considered a local landmark.[2]
Built in 1969, the 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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