Where is the bell and drum tower?

The Bell and Drum Tower is located at the northern end of Di 'anmenwai Street in Dongcheng District, Beijing.

Beijing Bell and Drum Tower, located in Di 'anmenwai Street, Dongcheng, Beijing, was built in Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in Ming Dynasty. The bell tower in Beijing is in the north, and the drum tower is in the south. The two floors are located at the northern end of the central axis of the ancient city at the same time, which is the place where the drums of the capital cities of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties beat the time. Xibianmen gatehouse, located in the southwest corner of Beijing outer city, is one of the seven gates of Beijing outer city in Ming and Qing Dynasties and one of the simple convenient gates of Beijing outer city.

Beijing Gulou

The Beijing Drum Tower faces south, surrounded by low brick walls, with a pair of stone lions in front. The building is 46.7 meters high, 34 meters wide and 22.4 meters deep. Beijing Drum Tower consists of platforms and buildings. The foundation of the building is called a platform, which is 4 meters high. There are three ticket gates on the north and south sides of the platform, and one ticket gate on the left and right sides. The platform is a cross-shaped ticket hole and a beamless masonry structure.

Beijing Drum Tower consists of platforms and buildings. The foundation of the building is called a platform, which is 4 meters high. There are three ticket gates on the north and south sides of the platform, and one ticket gate on the left and right sides. The platform is a cross-shaped ticket hole and a beamless masonry structure. The shape of Beijing Drum Tower is inclined peak, grey tile, green glass-rimmed roof and triple eaves structure. Taitung is 56 meters long in the west and 33 meters wide in the north and south.

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