Tower of Great Light (Hanbit Tower) (한빛탑) — Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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Tower of Great Light (Hanbit Tower) (한빛탑)

480 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

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At a Glance

Hours: 09:30-17:40 (Exhibition Hall stores open until 21:30)
Closed: Mondays, January 1, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Information: +82-42-250-1115
Parking: Available
Address: 480 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Updated 2025.10.23

Expected Crowds (30 days)

Quietest day: Mon 11/16

Expected Crowds (30 days)
Date	Forecast
Tue 10/20	37 · Moderate
Wed 10/21	38 · Moderate
Thu 10/22	52 · High
Fri 10/23	53 · High
Sat 10/24	86 · High
Sun 10/25	65 · High
Mon 10/26	27 · Moderate
Tue 10/27	43 · High
Wed 10/28	38 · Moderate
Thu 10/29	51 · High
Fri 10/30	54 · High
Sat 10/31	87 · High
Sun 11/1	79 · High
Mon 11/2	25 · Low
Tue 11/3	35 · Moderate
Wed 11/4	33 · Moderate
Thu 11/5	65 · High
Fri 11/6	56 · High
Sat 11/7	98 · High
Sun 11/8	89 · High
Mon 11/9	27 · Moderate
Tue 11/10	34 · Moderate
Wed 11/11	35 · Moderate
Thu 11/12	61 · High
Fri 11/13	47 · High
Sat 11/14	77 · High
Sun 11/15	66 · High
Mon 11/16	23 · Low
Tue 11/17	34 · Moderate

Relative forecast (busiest day = 100) · Korea Tourism Organization

Overview

The Tower of Great Light(Hanbit Tower) is an observatory located in the Expo Science Park in Daejeon. The tower is a symbolic sculpture built to commemorate the Daejeon Expo held in 1993, and is called the Hanbit Tower because it is a ray of light that connects the present and the future. The 93-meter-high Hanbit Tower offers a bird's-eye view of the Expo Science Park and major areas of Daejeon. On the first floor, the Exhibition Room displays photos and audio-visual videos of major tourist attractions symbolizing Daejeon.

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Tower of Great Light (Hanbit Tower) (한빛탑) — Source: Korea Tourism Organization

Tower of Great Light (Hanbit Tower) (한빛탑) — Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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480 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

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