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Tower Palace is a group of seven

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s, lettered A-G. They are located in

Dogok-dong Dogok-dong is an affluent ward of Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is home to high-end residential homes including the Samsung Tower Palace, a luxury residential complex which contains the eleventh-tallest building in South Korea. Education ...

Gangnam-gu Gangnam District ( ; , ) is one of the 25 local government districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Gangnam translates to "South of the (Han) River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . A ...

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and

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. They range from 42 to 72 floors, all built between 2002 and 2004, and all used as luxury residential complexes. Tower Palace "G", which is 73 floors and 264 metres (866 feet) high, was the tallest building in Korea since 2004 but was surpassed by the

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in 2009. Its shape is formed by three oval lobes joined together. The builders of the Tower Palace installed high-tech security measures. Card keys issued to residents are required at all entrances and elevators. Each residence's entrance is accessed by either a key code or

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. Much within the buildings is highly

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. Everything from

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and even

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can be pre-set to perform certain actions at a defined time or when a mode is activated from the control panels. The entire home can be controlled through the owner's

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. A

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is located on the roof of all buildings.

Tower Palace One

The first four skyscrapers (Tower A, Tower B, Tower C and Tower D) are collectively known as Tower Palace One. The tallest of the three, Tower B, stands at and Towers A and C are tall.

References

External links

Emporis.com - Tower Palace One, Tower B

Emporis.com - Tower Palace One, Tower B

Emporis.com - Tower Palace One, Tower B
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Tower Palace The Samsung Tower Palace is a group of seven towers, lettered A-G. They are located in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul and South Korea. They range from 42 to 72 floors, all built between 2002 and 2004, and all used as luxury residential complexes. ...

Buildings and structures in Gangnam District Skyscrapers in Seoul Residential buildings completed in 2004 2004 establishments in South Korea Residential skyscrapers in South Korea