Namsan Tower
Namsan Tower is an aerial lift in Jung, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Namsan Tower is situated nearby to the archaeological site Namsan Park Namsan Beacon Fire Station, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Jamdoobong Photo Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Namsan and Deoksugung Palace.
Namsan
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Namsan is a 270-metre-high peak in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It was also known as Mongmyeoksan in the past. It offers some hiking, picnic areas and views of downtown Seoul's skyline.
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. Deoksugung Palace is situated 2 km northwest of Namsan Tower.
Myeongdong Cathedral
Church
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, informally known as Myeongdong Cathedral, is the national cathedral of the Archdiocese of Seoul. Myeongdong Cathedral is situated 1¼ km north of Namsan Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huam-dong and Bukchang-dong.
Cho-dong
Quarter
Cho-dong is a legal dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is governed by its administrative dong, Euljiro 3, 4, 5-dong.
Namsan Tower
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Jung, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.55237° or 37° 33′ 9″ northLongitude
126.98729° or 126° 59′ 14″ eastInception
May 12th, 1962Operator
한국삭도공업주식회사Open location code
8Q98HX2P+WWOpenStreetMap ID
node 770883301OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Namsan Tower” goes by many names.
- Korean: “남산타워”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Namsan Park Namsan Beacon Fire Station and Namsan 3rd Tunnel.
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