N Seoul Tower, Television tower on Namsan Mountain, Seoul, South Korea
The N Seoul Tower rises roughly 237 meters above the summit of Namsan and serves as both a broadcasting mast for radio and television and an observation point. The structure includes several floors with restaurants, cafes, and viewing decks that provide a panoramic outlook over the city.
The facility began operation in 1969 as the first large-scale broadcasting tower in South Korea and opened to the public in the late seventies. Over the decades, it underwent several upgrades and received its current name in 2005 after a comprehensive renovation.
Couples attach padlocks to the fences surrounding the viewing platform and engrave their names as a sign of lasting connection. This practice has turned the area into a kind of open archive of affection, where visitors from around the world leave their mark.
You can reach the site either on foot along hiking paths that wind through forested slopes or by cable car departing from a lower station. Weekends and public holidays tend to bring waiting times, so visiting on a weekday or early in the morning often proves easier.
An elaborate system of colored light-emitting diodes wraps the tower after dark and shifts patterns depending on the season or celebration. On clear evenings, you can watch these displays from many neighborhoods without climbing the mountain.
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