Drum tower

Visitor information

Also known as

张掖鼓楼

City

Zhangye

Coordinates

38.9365172, 100.4556037

About Drum tower

Zhangye Drum Tower, also known as Zhenyuan Tower and Jingyuan Tower, is located in the center of Zhangye City, Ganzhou District, Zhangye City, Gansu Province. It was built in the second year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1507). The base of Zhangye Drum Tower is in the shape of a bucket, covered with green bricks, with the base lined with stone strips, a one-meter-high parapet on the top, and coupon-shaped door openings on the four central axes of the lower part. There are brown plaques with green characters hanging on all sides of the first floor of the pavilion; there are also four blue plaques with gold characters hanging on the second floor. The Zhangye Drum Tower is a three-story wooden tower with raised eaves and carved beams and painted pillars. It has an exquisite structure and a majestic shape.

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