Bell Tower of Beijing
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The Bell Tower of Beijing is a historic landmark in central Beijing that once housed a massive bell used to keep time for the city during imperial times.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bell Tower of Beijing canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bell tower
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Chinese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
imperial court of China
ⓘ
urban management of Beijing ⓘ |
| category |
Bell towers in China
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Beijing ⓘ Tourist attractions in Beijing ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 39.9406° N, 116.3953° E ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of traditional Chinese timekeeping system ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural exhibition space
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevationAboveGround | several storeys ⓘ |
| functionDuringImperialTimes | official time signal for the capital ⓘ |
| hasChineseName | 北京钟楼 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
large bronze bell
ⓘ
stone base ⓘ wooden superstructure ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Dōngchéng Qū ⓘ
surface form:
Dongcheng District
central Beijing ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Drum Tower of Beijing ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| nearTransport |
Gulou Dajie area
ⓘ
Shichahai area ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
announcing the time for the city
ⓘ
regulating daily life in imperial Beijing ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipal government of Beijing ⓘ |
| partOf | historic Drum and Bell Towers ensemble of Beijing ⓘ |
| roofType | hip-and-gable roof ⓘ |
| significance | important landmark of old Beijing city layout ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Ming dynasty
ⓘ
Qing dynasty ⓘ Yuan dynasty ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
overlooking central Beijing from upper floor
ⓘ
viewing historic bell ⓘ |
| usedFor |
housing a large bell
ⓘ
marking official time in imperial Beijing ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.