Tower(s): | Datong Drum Tower |
Location: | Asia![]() ![]() ![]() |
Map: | (see map)![]() |
The Tower
What should we know?
Name in local script: | 大同鼓楼 |
Also known as: | Add Data |
Environment type: | Add Data |
Location type: | city, urban |
How much will it cost us?
Currency: | Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) |
Ticket type: | Cost: |
adult | CNY5 |
How long should it take us?
Average time taken: | 15 minutes | |
Day: | Opens: | Closes: |
every day | 9am | 5pm |
Temporarily closed: | Add Data |
How can we get in contact?
Email: | Add Data |
Website: | Add Data |
Telephone: | Add Data |
Postal address: | Datong Drum Tower, Gulou Xi Lu, Datong![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fax: | Add Data |
Language(s): | Mandarin |
Timezone: | UTC+08:00 |
Country calling code: | 86 |
What are the numbers and averages?
Size: | Add Data |
Height: | 20m |
Width: | 14m |
Altitude: | 1,040m |
What else would be good to know?
Wikipedia: | Datong![]() |
Tripadvisor: | Datong Drum![]() |
Local tourism: | Add Data |
Weather: | AccuWeather (Datong)![]() |
Public holidays: | China Highlights |
Top Descriptions
This is a fairly typical three-tiered Chinese drum tower. Said to originally have been built during the Ming dynasty (though restored a number of times since), this tower is considered valuable to Datong![]() |
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Top Tips
It is possible to enjoy this structure without entering it, should you not want to pay the CNY5 entrance. |
If you are in the city of Datong![]() ![]() |
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