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Drum Tower (Gulou)

North Street, Lianhu District, Xi'an 710003, China
Ranked #21 of 181 attractions in Xi'an
4.0 of 5 stars 91 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Observation Decks/ Towers
Traveller Description: The Drum Tower was built in 1380 during the early Ming Dynasty, and got its name from the hugedrum located within the building. In contrast to the... more »
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Hong Kong, China
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

just average didnt get in because of the pay dont think it worths anyway, for me just take a photo and leave More

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Melbourne, Australia
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Bejeing drum tower is more interesting, if you have seen the bell tower you have seen the drum tower..however they are very old More

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Hong Kong
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Worth a look as it is near the old Muslim quarter for the mosque etc too. Interesting collection of items including drums. The postcards and souvenirs are better value elsewhere. More

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Shanghai, China
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

Not bad, but there should be a lot in whole China. More

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manila
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

there are so many review written already for this place, just wanted to add , if you went here , try walking past the drum tower, coz the back of the Drum tower is the muslim street , where u can have a feast of the tougue. More

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Singapore, Singapore
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011

The Drum Tower was built during the Chinese Ming Dynasty. When you are up there, you can catch a glimpse of the city view. The Bell Tower is also visible from the Drum Tower. The Drum Tower has a small gallery inside which displays some Ming furniture. More

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Zipaquira, Colombia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011

It is a must seen in Xi'an specially ´coz is located in a main road, the best is go at night because it is so well lit that look beautiful More

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Xi'an, China
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

on way to muslim area to shop went in at night and great way to see city . we stumbled on the drum show that gave the building a different flair. drums were so impressive and pretty vistas. worth the stop More

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Columbia, South Carolina
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164 reviews 164 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011

I stayed at the hotel directly across the street from the tower. Every morning I would look out the window and say "wow". Definitely a cool structure. Get the Drum/Bell tower ticket combo- you save a little $$. you can walk the outside on two different levels and marvel at the art work. Inside the building is a little museum... More

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Eldorado, Texas
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92 reviews 92 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011

The drum tower has a lot of big drums to see. The performance was excellent. Lots of energy that showed through the performers. It was well worth to see. If you get the bell and drum tower tickets together you save a little money. There is a steep hill that you must walk up before you get to the many... More

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