Lotte World Tower
The Lotte World Tower (Hangul: 롯데월드타워) is a 555.1-metre (1,821 ft), 123-story skyscraper. It is located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It opened to the public on April 3, 2017. It is currently the tallest building in South Korea and the sixth tallest in the world. It is known as the 5th tallest tower in the world in 2023. The observation deck situated at 541 metres.
| Lotte World Tower 롯데월드타워 | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Two Lotte World Tower Lotte World Premium Tower |
| Alternative names | 롯데월드타워, Lotte Jamsil Super Tower, Lotte World Premium Tower |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in the OECD countries since 2017[I] | |
| Preceded by | One World Trade Center |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office, Hotel, Residential, retail |
| Location | Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°30′45″N 127°06′10″E / 37.51250°N 127.10278°ECoordinates: 37°30′45″N 127°06′10″E / 37.51250°N 127.10278°E |
| Groundbreaking | May 2009[1] |
| Construction started | January 22, 2010 |
| Completed | December 22, 2016 |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 498.1 m (1,634 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 123 above ground, 6 below ground |
| Floor area | 301,081 m2 (3,240,810 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kohn Pedersen Fox |
| Developer | Lotte Engineering & Construction |
| Structural engineer | Leslie E. Robertson Associates[2] |
| Website | |
| www.lwt.co.kr | |
Lotte World Tower Media
- 360VR Lotte Tower Grand Opening Fireworks(South korea).webm
Fireworks display of the Lotte World Tower's grand opening
- Site of Lotte World 2.jpg
Site of Lotte World 2 at Seoul
- Lotte World Prem Twr construction.jpg
Lotte World Premium Tower under construction in October 2011
- Lotte World Tower, Seoul, Korea, under construction 2013-12-04.JPG
Lotte World Tower, Seoul, Korea, under construction 2013-12-04
- Lotte World Tower (22074455581).jpg
downtown Seoul, South Korea
- Lotte World Groupe F Seoul.jpg
Inauguration de la Lotte World Tower, Groupe F, 2017
References
- ↑ "Lotte World Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ Editors. (April 20, 2016), "Korea's Tallest Tower Embodies Industrial Malaise" The Chosun Ilbo
