N Seoul Tower is a communication and observation tower located on Namsan Mountain, central Seoul, South Korea. Built in 1969, at a cost of approximately $2.5 million, and opened to the public in 1980, the tower has been a symbol of Seoul and measures 236.7 m (777 ft) in height (from the base) and tops out at 479.7 m (1,574 ft) above sea level. It has also been known as the Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower. After the tower's original owner merged with the CJ Corporation, it was renamed the N Seoul Tower (official name CJ Seoul Tower).
Many visitors ride the Namsan cable car up the mountain, and then walk to the tower. The tower features a gift shop and restaurants on the ground floor. Visitors may go up the tower for a fee. There are four observation decks (the 4th observation deck, which is the revolving restaurant, rotates at a rate of one revolution every 48 minutes), as well as gift shops and two restaurants. Most of the city of Seoul can be seen from the top. Close to N Seoul Tower is a second lattice transmission tower.
These floating figurines are unique art forms that float in the sky. I love the positions the artist posed them in as if mid-flight, mid-thought, or mid-dream. It adds to the somewhat "magical" and "dreamy" element of Namsan Tower. Now, what I didn't expect when visiting the tower
was the love-factor. Where it was once a place for people to visit and watch sunsets or get 360 degree views of Seoul, Namsan Tower has become the quintessential location for couples to proclaim their love.
The metal bars that surround the base of the tower are covered in various padlocks. There are even metal padlock trees rusting with long-locked metaphors for long-lasting love. Couples often come to this area for proposals or romantic evenings. The padlock represents permanent love. After it is locked, the key is thrown away.
In fact, so many keys have been thrown away, that there are signs that read, "DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR KEY." This is so popular in Korea, the country where couples rule over singles, that the romantic gesture has shown in quite a few Korean dramas. A later addition were rubber hearts where couples write their declarations of love, how long they have been together, or marriage proposals. I like how many are written in languages besides Korean, too.
bring some coat when winter in korea,because temperature in korea when winter is really cold.
The metal bars that surround the base of the tower are covered in various padlocks. There are even metal padlock trees rusting with long-locked metaphors for long-lasting love. Couples often come to this area for proposals or romantic evenings. The padlock represents permanent love. After it is locked, the key is thrown away.
In fact, so many keys have been thrown away, that there are signs that read, "DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR KEY." This is so popular in Korea, the country where couples rule over singles, that the romantic gesture has shown in quite a few Korean dramas. A later addition were rubber hearts where couples write their declarations of love, how long they have been together, or marriage proposals. I like how many are written in languages besides Korean, too.
bring some coat when winter in korea,because temperature in korea when winter is really cold.
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