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360° interactive panorama in the paved area outside the N Seoul Tower (엔 서울타워) at the top of Mount Namsan (남산) in Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국). From here you can see the N Seoul Tower, and also a Palgak-jeong (팔각정), which is an octagonal pavilion.

The N Seoul Tower was built in 1969, and was first opened to the public on October 15, 1980. The tower was remodelled in 2005, at a cost of ₩15 billion. Upon re-opening in December 2005, the tower was given its current name ‘N Seoul Tower’, with the ‘N’ standing for ‘New’. Previously it was known as just the Seoul Tower or Namsan Tower.

From Wikipedia:

N Seoul Tower is a communication and observation tower located in Namsan Mountain, central Seoul, South Korea. Built in 1969, 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.

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360° VR panorama of the viewing platform outside the N Seoul Tower (엔 서울타워) at the top of Mount Namsan (남산) in Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국). From here you can also see the smaller communications tower.

The N Seoul Tower was built in 1969, and was first opened to the public on October 15, 1980. The tower was remodelled in 2005, at a cost of ₩15 billion. Upon re-opening in December 2005, the tower was given its current name ‘N Seoul Tower’, with the ‘N’ standing for ‘New’. Previously it was known as just the Seoul Tower or Namsan Tower.

The fence around the viewing platform is covered in locks, known as the ‘Locks of Love’. The idea is that lovers buy a lock each, they then lock their locks together (and to the fence), to symbolize their love for each other, that they will stay together.

From Wikipedia:

N Seoul Tower is a communication and observation tower located in Namsan Mountain, central Seoul, South Korea. Built in 1969, 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.

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360° VR in the digital observatory deck on floor T3 of the N Seoul tower (엔 서울타워) in Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국). The N Seoul Tower offers excellent panoramic views of Seoul, here looking south towards the Han river (한강).

The N Seoul Tower was built in 1969, and was first opened to the public on October 15, 1980. The tower was remodelled in 2005, at a cost of ₩15 billion. Upon re-opening in December 2005, the tower was given its current name ‘N Seoul Tower’, with the ‘N’ standing for ‘New’. Previously it was known as just the Seoul Tower or Namsan Tower.

Standing on top of Mount Namsan (남산), the N Seoul tower is 236.7 metres high, the top being around 480 metres above sea level. It is a major tourist attraction in Seoul, with around a million visitors a year.

From Wikipedia:

N Seoul Tower is a communication and observation tower located in Namsan Mountain, central Seoul, South Korea. Built in 1969, 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.

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360 VR looking north from a viewing platform on Namsan mountain (남산) in central Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국).

Seoul is one of the largest cities in the world, with a population of over 10 million.

From Wikipedia:

Seoul, officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of Republic of Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world’s largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the Incheon metropolis and most of Gyeonggi province, has 24.5 million inhabitants, and is the world’s second largest metropolitan area. Almost half of South Korea’s population live in the Seoul National Capital Area, and nearly a quarter in Seoul itself, making it the country’s foremost economic, political, and cultural center.

Seoul is located on the Han River in the center of the Korean Peninsula, and historically was settled in 18 B.C. when Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, established its capital in what is now south-east Seoul. The city then became the capital of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty and the Korean Empire. As the center of Korean history over the past millennia, the Seoul National Capital Area is home to four UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Changdeokgung, Hwaseong Fortress, Jongmyo Shrine and the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty.

Seoul’s influence in business, international trade, politics, technology, education and entertainment all contribute to its role as a prominent global city. It is considered to be an Alpha World City, ranking 9th in the 2008 Global Cities Index. Seoul is the iconic city of the Miracle on the Han River and hosted landmark international events such as the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 2002 FIFA World Cup and will be the host city of the November 2010 G-20 Summit. It is one of the world’s top ten financial and commercial centers, home to some of the world’s largest conglomerates such as Samsung, LG and Hyundai-Kia. Seoul was Asia’s most expensive city to live in 2007, and the third most expensive city worldwide. In 2008, Seoul was named the world’s sixth most economically powerful city by Forbes.com, ahead of Paris and Los Angeles.

Seoul is the 2010 World Design Capital and has one of the world’s most technologically advanced infrastructures. Ranked first on the Digital Opportunity Index, its Digital Media City is the world’s first complex for high-tech technologies and a test-bed for futuristic IT and multimedia applications. Seoul is the world’s first city to feature DMB, a digital mobile TV technology and WiBro, a wireless high-speed mobile internet service, as well as the world’s fastest, most penetrated 100Mbps fibre-optic broadband network, which is being upgraded to 1Gbps by 2012. Seoul Station houses the 350 km/h KTX bullet train and the Seoul Subway is the third largest in the world, with over 2 billion passengers every year. Seoul is connected via AREX to Incheon International Airport, which has been rated as the world’s best airport since 2005.

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360° VR pano from the bridge where Samil-ro (삼일) crosses over Chungmuro 2(i)-ga (충무로2가), in Jung-gu (중구), Seoul (서울).

Around this area can be seen the Sejong Hotel (세종호텔), Outback Steakhouse restaurant, Dominos Pizza, Kukdong Building (극동 빌딩), Huengkook Building (훙국빌딩) – home to Kiswel Co. Ltd, and the Hotel Prince (서울프린스호텔).

From Wikipedia:

Chungmuro refers to a road 1.75km in length and 10∼20m in width and the area nearby the street, located in Jung-gu, central Seoul of South Korea. Since 1960s, Chungmuro has been known as the street of culture, artists, and film industry. Dansungsa, the first movie theaters of Korea is also situated in the area. Since the establishment in 1907, the theater has been in today near Jongno 3-ga Station. Chungmuro was named after Chungmugong, the posthumous title of Korean Admiral Yi Sun-shin, which means “martial subject of loyalty.” The last syllable “ro” refers to road in Korean.

Nowadays many film studios moved from Chungmuro to the Gangnam district, Chungmuro still symbolizes the Korean film industry.

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360° panorama by Samil-ro (삼일로; 三一路) road in Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국). From here you can see the Young Nak Presbyterian Church (영락교회) 50th Anniversary Commemorative Hall. There are some police buses parked on the other side of the road.

Looking south down Samil-ro, Namsan Mountain (남산) and N Seoul Tower (엔 서울타워) can be seen in the distance.

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Interactive 360° panorama looking down one of the streets near Euljiro 3(sam)-ga (을지로3가) in Jung-gu (중구), Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국).

Most premises on this street are occupied by print shops, but you can also see the Hotel Biz Myeong-dong (명동비즈), and Ko Chang Restaurant (고창식당).

The businesses were all closed when this panorama was taken, as it was National Foundation Day (개천절 – Gae-cheon-jeol), a national holiday in Korea.