Beijing Drum Tower

The 47-meter wooden structure houses one central drum at its upper level and features traditional Chinese architectural elements with gray walls.

Built in 1272 during the Yuan Dynasty, the tower served as Beijing's primary timekeeping center until 1924, marking hours with drum beats.

The tower contains exhibitions about Chinese timekeeping traditions and hosts regular performances by drummers who demonstrate historical rhythmic patterns.

Visitors can climb the steep stairs to reach the upper level, where hourly drum performances take place between 9:30 AM and 4:45 PM.

The tower displays an ancient water clock system that guided the original drummers in maintaining precise time measurements for the city.

Location: Andingmen Subdistrict

Height: 47 m

Made from material: wood

Part of: Gulou and Zhonglou

GPS coordinates: 39.93935,116.38975

Latest update: March 25, 2025 11:56