Drum Tower (other)
Drum Tower or drum tower may refer to: * Drum tower (Asia), a tower in the center of an old Asian city, or in Chinese, gulou * Drum tower (Chinese Buddhism), a drum tower in a Chinese Buddhist temple * Drum tower (Europe), a shape of tower on some European castles * Drum Tower (Bangkok), a historic tower in Bangkok See also *Gulou (other) A Gulou () is a drum tower traditionally located in the center of Chinese cities. It may also refer to: Individual drum towers * Beijing Gulou and Zhonglou, the drum tower and bell tower of Beijing * Drum Tower of Xi'an * Drum Tower of Nanjing ...

Drum Tower (Asia)
A drum tower () or gulou is a tower in the center of an old Chinese city or village, housing signal drums. There was usually also a bell tower nearby. There were once found all over China in villages, marking the symbolic center of the settlement and used to mark nightfall and to summon the people for civic ceremonies and significant occasions, such as Chinese New Year. The drum tower often being located in the symbolic center of a city, downtown districts of several Chinese cities have been named after the tower. See also * Drum tower (Chinese Buddhism), a different type of drum tower Individual drum towers * Gulou and Zhonglou (Beijing) (Drum Tower and Bell Tower of Beijing) * Drum Tower of Xi'an * Drum Tower of Nanjing * Bianjing Drum Tower The Bianjing Drum Tower, also known as the Bianjing Pavilion and by its Chinese name as the Bianjing Lou, is a drum tower in Shangguan, the seat of Dai County, Xinzhou Prefecture, Shanxi, in the People's Republic of China. It dates t ...
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Drum Tower (Chinese Buddhism)
The drum tower is an important building in Han Chinese Buddhist temples. Together with a bell tower, they are usually placed on both sides of the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings. It is usually located on the right side while the bell tower is usually located on the left side. It is general a three-storey pavilion with a big drum placed on it. When it is beaten, it sounds grandly and loudly. Buddhist temple A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represen ...s set times to beat the drums to inform the time and also wake people up. The are found in China and other countries of the region. References Bibliography * * Further reading * * {{Buddhist temples in China Chinese Buddhist architecture ...
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Drum Tower (Europe)
A Drum tower in Europe is a round tower that has a longer diameter length than height, resembling the shape of the musical instrument. Sometimes the term is used erroneously to describe typical round Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ... defense towers or circular towers in general. References Architectural elements Towers {{Europe-castle-stub ...
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Drum Tower (Bangkok)
Drum Tower ( th, หอกลอง) is a historic building constructed in 1782 in Bangkok located on side of Sanam Chai Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, beside to Wat Pho and Territorial Defense Command. Nearby there is also a Clock Tower ( th, หอนาฬิกา). It is a replica of the clock tower Clock towers are a specific type of structure which house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another buildi ... built up to replace the first clock tower in Bangkok that used to be in the nearby Grand Palace during the King Rama IV's reign, it was built with the drum tower restored in 1982 on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Rattanakosin (present-day Bangkok). References {{Visitor attractions in Bangkok Phra Nakhon district Buildings and structures in Bangkok 1982 establishme ...
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