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Drum Tower (Gulou) Park

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Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Drum Tower (Gulou) Park
Phone:
+86 25 8663 5513

Address:
China, Jiangsu, Nanjing Shi, Gulou Qu, Beijing W Rd, 1u53F7-1u53F7 u90AEu653Fu7F16u7801: 210008

The Drum Tower of Nanjing on Gulou Mountain in Gulou District of Nanjing, China was first built in the 15th year of the reign of Hongwu, of the Ming Dynasty . The Drum Tower, which is an important part of Drum Tower Park, lies on the Purple Mountain. It is 44 meters long, 22 meters wide and 30 meters high. Its shape is like a Chinese traditional city gate, with a square foundation pedestal made of stone. In the pedestal, there are three arch gateways, one larger in the middle and two smaller on the side. In the side gateways, there are four side-rooms, which were guarded by the imperial drumming officers with hundreds of soldiers during the ancient dynasty. On the pedestal is a red two-story watch tower, made of wood and bricks, which was a sacred place to hold some important ceremonies, such as giving a correct time, welcoming honorable guests, offering sacrifices to the god, and others.
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