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 Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Address: Intersection of Gulou Dong Dajie and Di'anmen Wai Dajie 鼓楼东大街和地安门外大街的路口 Phone number: +86 (0)10 8402 7869 Price: Drum Tower 20 Yuan/ticket, Bell Tower 15 Yuan/ticket The Drum Tower (鼓楼gǔ lóu) was originally built in 1273 but the current structure dates to 1420. The tower was used as the time-keeping center for Beijing.
100 meters north of the Drum Tower, you will find the Bell Tower (钟楼zhōng lóu). The Bell Tower was originally built around the same time as the Drum Tower, but was burned down and rebuilt in the 1700’s.
Both structures are quite impressive and worthwhile stops on your tour of Beijing. Both buildings close at 4:30, so don’t plan on going late.
Location: About 3 km directly north of the Forbidden City on Gulou Da Jie. Take the No. 2 subway line to “Gulou Da Jie” and walk south. Otherwise, it’s walkable from Tiananmen Square.
 Bell Tower, 2007
  Drum Tower, 2007
How to Get There: Take bus No. 107、815、734、834、60、5、124 to get there. Photos from Drum Tower and Bell Tower
Tours that go to Drum Tower and Bell Tower
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Wonderful olding building in Beijing!
Apr 15, 2009 — GuestAn underrated historic site that i particularly enjoy is the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower. Usually there are no other visitors and you have this wonderful old building to yourself. It`s a very peaceful place from which to contemplate the nearby hutongs, the bustling modern city in the distance, and the contrast.