Jiuquan Drum Tower 酒泉鼓楼Jiǔquán Gǔlóu

About Jiuquan Drum Tower

The landmark tower at the central crossroads of Jiuquan: its rammed-earth base was the east gate tower of the city rebuilt under the Former Liang in the 4th century, found itself at the centre of town when the walls were extended east in the Ming, and was faced with brick in 1725. The three-storey wooden tower on top dates from 1905, after a fire in 1865, and the four arched gateways carry inscriptions naming where each road leads: Mount Hua to the east, Yiwu (Hami) to the west, the Qilian Mountains to the south and the desert to the north.

How to get to Jiuquan Drum Tower

At the crossing of the four main streets in central Jiuquan, easy to reach on foot.

Nearby

• Jiayuguan Pass 嘉峪关 30 km
  The Great Wall's mighty western fortress, framed by the snowy Qilian Mountains

Also within 20 km: Jiuquan Tianbao Ornamental Stone Exhibition 酒泉天宝 (under 10 km), Jiuquan Park (Western Han Jiuquan Scenic Spot) 西汉酒泉胜迹 (under 10 km), Wei–Jin Tombs, Jiayuguan 嘉峪关魏晋墓 (10 km), Fantawild Adventure Jiayuguan 嘉峪关方特欢乐世界 (10 km), Qilian Reed Sea 祁连苇海 (10 km), Wenshushan Grottoes 文殊山石窟 (20 km).

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