Namsan

Namsan
Namsan at dusk
Highest point
Elevation270 m (890 ft)
Coordinates37°32′59″N 126°59′31″E / 37.54972°N 126.99194°E / 37.54972; 126.99194
Geography
LocationJung District, Seoul, South Korea
Korean name
Hangul
남산
Hanja
南山
RRNamsan
MRNamsan

Namsan (Korean: 남산; lit. 'South Mountain') is a 270-metre-high (890 ft) peak in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It was also known as Mongmyeoksan (목멱산; 木覓山) in the past. It offers some hiking, picnic areas and views of downtown Seoul's skyline. Namsan Seoul Tower is located at the summit of Namsan.

The mountain and its surrounding area is Namsan Park, a public park maintained by the city government, which has panoramic views of Seoul. It is also the location of a smoke signal station called Mongmyeoksan Beacon Tower (목멱산 봉수대), which was part of an emergency communication system during much of Seoul's history until 1985. From 1925 to 1945 the Shinto shrine known as Chōsen Shrine was situated on Namsan. This is also where the Japanese Residency-General of Korea Building was from 1906-1962 when it was demolished

In 2011, a survey was conducted by Seoul Development Institute, which included 800 residents and 103 urban planners and architects. It ranked Namsan as the most scenic location in Seoul by 62.8 percent of residents and 70.9 percent of the experts surveyed.

Tourist attractions

The park and the fountain were used as the filming location for Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)'s drama Lovers in Paris.

Namsan is mentioned in the second verse of South Korea's National Anthem.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wakabayashi, Ippei. "Ahn Jung-geun and the Cultural Public Sphere" (PDF). Bunkyo University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Mt. Nam Picked as Seoul's No. 1 Scenic Attraction". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Jang, Jeong-hyun. "1962년 5월10일 남산케이블카 완성" [Namsan Cable Car completed on May 10, 1962 (in Korean)]. The Kyunghyang Shinmun (경향신문). 남산케이블카는 국내 최초의 케이블카다. 1962년 5월12일 운행을 시작해 반세기가 넘도록 국민의 사랑을 받았다. [The Namsan Cable Car is the first cable car in South Korea. It began service on May 12, 1962, and has been loved by the public for more than half a century.]{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Korean TV Drama: Lovers in Paris". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

37°32′59″N 126°59′31″E / 37.54972°N 126.99194°E / 37.54972; 126.99194