Bell Tower of Xi'an
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The Bell Tower of Xi'an is a historic Ming dynasty landmark and iconic symbol of the city, renowned for its traditional Chinese architecture and central location at the crossroads of Xi'an's main streets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bell Tower of Xi'an canonical | 4 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bell tower
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cultural heritage site ⓘ historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ming dynasty architecture
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traditional Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Drum Tower of Xi'an
ⓘ
ancient Chinese timekeeping system ⓘ |
| baseHeight | approximately 8.6 meters ⓘ |
| baseMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Hongwu Emperor ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1384 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1384 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 34.260°N 108.948°E ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of ancient Chang'an city layout ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 1377 square meters ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFunction |
exhibition space on Xi'an history
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venue for traditional bell-ringing performances ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arches on four sides
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bell chamber ⓘ decorative dougong brackets ⓘ inscribed plaques ⓘ large bronze bell ⓘ ornamental ridge beasts ⓘ painted beams and brackets ⓘ stone base ⓘ wooden pillars ⓘ wooden staircases ⓘ wooden superstructure ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic views of central Xi'an ⓘ |
| height | approximately 36 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | traditional Chinese multi-eaved pavilion-style tower on a high brick base ⓘ |
| inception | 1384 ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night for tourism and cityscape ⓘ |
| locatedAtStreet | intersection of East Street, West Street, South Street and North Street in Xi'an ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beilin District
ⓘ
Shaanxi Province ⓘ X’ian, China ⓘ
surface form:
Xi'an
X’ian, China ⓘ
surface form:
Xi'an city center
central Xi'an ⓘ crossroads of Xi'an's main streets ⓘ |
| managedBy | Xi'an municipal cultural heritage authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| nearby |
Drum Tower of Xi'an
ⓘ
Muslim Quarter of Xi'an ⓘ Drum Tower of Xi'an ⓘ
surface form:
Xi'an Drum Tower Square
|
| numberOfFloors | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreysAboveGround | 3 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalLocation | near Guangji Gate of Xi'an ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Xi'an ⓘ |
| purpose |
city defense and early warning
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symbolic center of the city ⓘ to mark time with a bell ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | current central location of Xi'an ⓘ |
| relocationDate | 1582 ⓘ |
| roofType |
hipped roof
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triple-eaved roof ⓘ |
| shape | square base ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic symbol of Xi'an
ⓘ
one of the best-preserved bell towers in China ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | major tourist attraction in Xi'an ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Xi'an