Bell Tower & Drum Tower Beijing

Timings
9:10 AM to 17:00

Entry Fee
CNY 12 (Bell Tower)
CNY 20 (Drum Tower)

Ideally situated at the northern end of the central axis of the Beijing Inner City, Bell Tower & Drum Tower is worth a visit during Sightseeing in Beijing. The Drum Tower was built in 1272 during the reign of Kublai Khan of Yuan Dynasty. Made of wood, this two-story structure stands high with a height of 47 meters. It is believed that originally there were 25 drums on the second floor of the drum tower, out of which one was big and the other 24 were smaller drums.

Just behind the drum tower stood the bell tower in Beijing. Originally built in 1272 during the reign of Yuan dynasty, the bell tower stands high with a height of 47.9 meters. The Bell Tower was known to house a huge iron bell that was later replaced by a cast bronze bell with a thickness of 10 inches. Reading about the Bell Tower & Drum Tower, Beijing is nothing as compared to a visit to the same during Sightseeing in Beijing.

The drum in the drum tower is beaten four times a day for a period of 15 minutes. At 7'o Clock in the evening, takes place first the drum beating, which was followed by the ringing of the bell to inform the people that it is sleeping time. Interesting isn't? However the Bell Tower & Drum Tower, Beijing lost this function of telling time in 1924, this custom is till date cherished by all in Beijing. A close scrutiny reveals that bells and drums were popular musical instruments in ancient China but later they were used as watches to tell time as mentioned above.

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