Architecture

Beijing Drum Tower, southeast elevation

Beijing, China

北京鼓楼 (Běijīng Gǔlóu) [Chinese simplified]
北京鼓樓 (Běijīng Gǔlóu) [Chinese traditional]
Beijing Drum Tower, southeast elevation

Architecture

structure overview

Architecture: Beijing Drum Tower

historic names
Tower of Orderly Administration
齐政楼 (Qízhènglóu) [Chinese]
Tower of Clarifying Shame
明耻楼 (Míngchǐlóu)
1924
built
1272
culture
style/period
work type
material
technique

Specifications

Specifications: Beijing Drum Tower

height
46.7 m
width
33.0 m
length
56.0 m
area
7,000 m²

Geography

local language location name
北京 (Běijīng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1272-1368
1368-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
III, IV
designation
reference
1714

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,372 × 3,638  pixel
45.5 × 30.8 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, colour corrected
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