Built during the Ming dynasty (1380 A.D.), the Drum Tower is located to the north of West Street. It is a very solemn and magnificent classical building within Xian city. Drum Tower and Bell Tower are regarded as "sister buildings" or "morning bell and dark drum".
Its blue brick foundation covers an area of 18,043 square meters. The wooden tower itself has two stories with three layers of eaves, and each story has seven rooms and a green glazed tile roof. Originally, above the southern eave there was a plaque with the inscription, "Splendid Civil and Military Place" in big letters, and above the northern eave there was a plaque inscribed Sound Can Be Heard in the Sky in gold letters
Built during the Ming dynasty (1380 A.D.), the Drum Tower is located to the north of West Street. It is a very solemn and magnificent classical building within Xian city. Drum Tower and Bell Tower are regarded as "sister buildings" or "morning bell and dark drum". 
Its blue brick foundation covers an area of 18,043 square meters. The wooden tower itself has two stories with three layers of eaves, and each story has seven rooms and a green glazed tile roof. Originally, above the southern eave there was a plaque with the inscription, "Splendid Civil and Military Place" in big letters, and above the northern eave there was a plaque inscribed Sound Can Be Heard in the Sky in gold letters
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