{"id":36857,"date":"2025-12-12T09:55:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8012\/GabrielPaladino.com\/2025\/12\/12\/seoul-from-above\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:02:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:02:26","slug":"seoul-from-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pelecyphora.ddns.net:60123\/GabrielPaladino.com\/2025\/12\/12\/seoul-from-above\/","title":{"rendered":"Seoul from Above"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54979566838_8ebca8cefa_3k.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>A broad panorama of <b>northern Seoul<\/b> captured from the observation deck of the <b>N Seoul Tower on Mount Namsan<\/b>. The view extends across the central northern area of the city, including the districts of <b>Jung-gu and Euljiro<\/b>, where historical neighborhoods and modern developments coexist. In the foreground appear notable buildings such as The Ambassador Seoul \u2013 A Pullman Hotel, the Stayrak Hotel, Paradise Building, and NUZZON. A portion of the <b>Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)<\/b> roof is also visible between nearby high-rises, indicating the proximity to the <b>Dongdaemun<\/b> district.<\/p>\n<p>Farther north, the dense urban layout transitions into the older neighborhoods of <b>Jongno-gu<\/b>, continuing toward the horizon. The backdrop is defined by the peaks of <b>Inwangsan and Bugaksan<\/b>, part of the <b>Bukhansan mountain range<\/b>, forming a natural boundary behind the city. The scene highlights the contrast between Seoul\u2019s continuous urban structure and the surrounding mountainous terrain.<\/p>\n<p>This panoramic image was created by stitching together five individual shots.<\/p>\n<div class=\"map-container\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 20px 0;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/93293461@N03\/54979566838\/map\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/GabrielPaladino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/map_54979566838.png\" alt=\"Mapa de ubicaci\u00f3n de la foto\" style=\"width: 450px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto;\"><br \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"equipment-block\"><b>Camera:<\/b> Canon EOS 800D \/ Rebel T7i \/ Kiss X9i<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/GabrielPaladino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/b_c800d.png\" style=\"height:100px;\" alt=\"Canon EOS 800D \/ Rebel T7i \/ Kiss X9i\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"equipment-block\"><b>Lens:<\/b> TAMRON SP 28-75mm F\/2.8 Di A09E<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/GabrielPaladino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/l_t28-75.png\" style=\"height:100px;\" alt=\"TAMRON SP 28-75mm F\/2.8 Di A09E\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Capture Information:<\/b><br \/>\n   Focal Length: 37.0 mm<br \/>\n   Shutter Speed: 1\/400<br \/>\n   Aperture: f\/7.1<br \/>\n   ISO: 100\n<\/p>\n<p>Photo Taken: May 06, 2025<br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rLmDLb\">High resolution<\/a><br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/93293461@N03\/\">Flickr Gallery<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Did you like this post?<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A broad panorama of northern Seoul captured from the observation deck of the N Seoul Tower on Mount Namsan. The view extends across the central northern area of the city, including the districts of Jung-gu and Euljiro, where historical neighborhoods and modern developments coexist. 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