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Drum Tower of Nanjing

南京鼓楼

One of the city's major historical landmarks, the drum tower was first built during the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt during the Qing Dynasty. It is now the centerpiece of a small park in the center of a traffic roundabout called Drum Tower Park. Visitors are reminded repeatedly not to hit the drums.

Address: 1-2 Beijing West Road, Gulou District (鼓楼区北京西路1-2号)
Getting there: just outside the Gulou (Drum Tower) Metro Station at the intersection of Lines 1 and 4
Hours: 08:00-17:00, no entry after 16:45
Price: Free

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