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Jongno Tower

Coordinates: 37°34′14.84″N 126°59′00.82″E / 37.5707889°N 126.9835611°E / 37.5707889; 126.9835611
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Jongno Tower
Incidental night view of the Jongno Tower in 2020
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General information
TypeOffice building
Address2-6 Jongno, Seoul, South Korea 110-789
Town or citySeoul
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates37°34′14.84″N 126°59′00.82″E / 37.5707889°N 126.9835611°E / 37.5707889; 126.9835611
Completed1999
OwnerSamsung Securities
Design and construction
Architect(s)Rafael Viñoly
Architecture firmRafael Viñoly Architects, Samoo Architects & Engineers

Jongno Tower (Korean종로 타워) is a 33-story office building in Jongno, Seoul. Its top floor is equipped with a restaurant and bar which closed in 2022, it was famous for its view of Jongno and other areas of Seoul. The tower is located near Jonggak Station of Seoul Subway Line 1. The 23rd to 30th floors are hollow.[1] The hangeul lettering is 삼성증권 (Samsung Securities), the owner of the building.[1] It was designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, and built in 1999.[2] Its height is 132 meters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jongno Tower". blogspot. July 29, 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Jongno Tower". glasssteelandstone. Archived from the original on 14 October 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)