Drum Tower of Beijing
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The Drum Tower of Beijing is a historic landmark in central Beijing that once served as the city’s official timekeeping center, featuring a large drum hall and panoramic views of the surrounding old city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Drum Tower of Beijing canonical | 7 |
| Bell Tower of Beijing | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bell and drum tower
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Yuan dynasty ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
landmark of old Beijing cityscape
ⓘ
symbol of Beijing’s traditional timekeeping system ⓘ |
| hasAccess | ticketed entry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large drums
ⓘ
red-painted exterior ⓘ traditional Chinese roof ⓘ wooden interior structure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
public time signal
ⓘ
timekeeping center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
drum hall
ⓘ
staircase ⓘ stone base ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ wooden superstructure ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Dongcheng District, Beijing ⓘ Historic Centre of Beijing ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Beijing
central Beijing ⓘ historic center of Beijing ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bell Tower of Beijing
ⓘ
Nanluoguxiang ⓘ Shichahai area ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| nearTransport | Gulou Dajie Station ⓘ |
| offersView |
panoramic views of old Beijing
ⓘ
views of surrounding hutongs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | historic Bell and Drum Towers ensemble of Beijing ⓘ |
| rebuiltInPeriod |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
climbing stairs to viewing deck
ⓘ
viewing historical timekeeping exhibits ⓘ watching drum performances ⓘ |
| usedFor |
announcing time to the city
ⓘ
ceremonial drum performances ⓘ marking the hours ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bell Tower of Beijing