Namsan (Seoul)
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Namsan (Seoul)
Nam Mountain (pleonastically Namsan Mountain or Mount Namsan, lit. "South Mountain") is a peak, 262 metres (860 ft) high, in the Jung-gu district of south central Seoul, South Korea. Although known as Mongmyeoksan, or 목멱산, in the past, it is now commonly referred to as Mt. Namsan. It offers some hiking, picnic areas and views of downtown Seoul's skyline. The N Seoul Tower is located on top of Mt. 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 Bongsudae' (Mongmyeoksan Beacon Tower, Hangul: 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 Jingū was situated on Mt. Namsan.[1]
In 2011 a survey was conducted by Seoul Development Institute, which included 800 residents and 103 urban planners and architects. It ranked Mt. Namsan as the most scenic location in Seoul by 62.8 percent of residents and 70.9 percent of the experts surveyed.[2]
The park and the fountain were used as the filming location for Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)'s drama Lovers in Paris.[3]
Namsan is mentioned in South Korea's National Anthem.
| Namsan | |
| Hangul | 남산 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 南山 |
| Revised Romanization | Namsan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Namsan |
Tourist attractions
N Seoul Tower (Ntower): Ntower's height reaches 480 metres above sea level, and it sits in the 90 square metres of Mt. Namsan So.
N Seoul Tower observation deck: N Seoul Tower has an observation deck.
Namsan Hanok Village [남산 한옥 마을]: Seoul restored 24,180 acres of terrain which had been damaged for a long time and rejuvenated the traditional garden, and relocated and restored five Traditional Hanok buildings.
Namsan Cable Car: It was the first existing cable car facility in Korea. It was first opened on May 12, 1962 and is the longest-running cable car in Korea that runs without a day's rest.
See also
Namsan cable car
Index of Korea-related articles
List of mountains in Korea
List of parks in Seoul