Bell Tower of Xi’an

The Bell Tower of Xi'an, built in 1384 during the early Ming dynasty, is a symbol of the city of and one of the grandest of its kind in China and lays on the axis of the Imperial Way.
Wikipedia
Photo: H2v5o68z, CC0.
  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: building in Xi’an, China
  • Also known as: “서안 종루”, “서안종루”, and “시안종루”
  • Address: 西安市

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Xi’an Drum Tower Museum and The Great Mosque of Xi’an.

Museum
Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Drum Tower of Xi'an, located in the heart of , the capital of province, , along with the Bell Tower is a symbol of the city. is situated 320 metres west of Bell Tower of Xi’an.

Mosque
Photo: 長安城根喚朱雀, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Great Mosque of Xi'an, also known as the Huajue Xiang Mosque due to its location on 30 Huajue Lane, and is sometimes called the Great Eastern Mosque, is a located in the eastern segments of the Xi'an Muslim Quarter, , in the province of . is situated 600 metres northwest of Bell Tower of Xi’an.

Railway stop
Photo: Kmchang28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zhonglou station is a station of Lines 2 and 6 of the Xi'an Metro. It started operations on 16 September 2011. is situated 220 metres north of Bell Tower of Xi’an.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nanyuanmen and Zhangjiacun.

Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Beilin District, .

Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Beilin District, .

Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Beilin District, .

Bell Tower of Xi’an

Latitude
34.26101° or 34° 15′ 40″ north
Longitude
108.94234° or 108° 56′ 32″ east
Inception
1384
Height
36 metres (118 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8P6C7W6R+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 254488435
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bell_tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q1151087
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Satellite Map

Discover Bell Tower of Xi’an from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Yue Chinese—“Bell Tower of Xi’an” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kanpaiaren dorrea (Xi’an)”
  • Basque: “Kanpaiaren dorrea”
  • Chinese: “西安鐘樓”
  • Chinese: “西安钟楼”
  • Esperanto: “Sonorilturo de Ŝjiano”
  • French: “tour de la cloche de Xi’an”
  • French: “Tour de la cloche de Xi’an”
  • Georgian: “სიანის სამრეკლო”
  • German: “Glockenturm”
  • Japanese: “西安鐘楼”
  • Japanese: “鐘楼”
  • Korean: “시안 종루”
  • Korean: “종루”
  • Macedonian: “Сианска камбанарија”
  • Macedonian: “Шјианска камбанарија”
  • Polish: “Wieża Dzwonu w Xi’an”
  • Russian: “Колокольная башня”
  • Slovenian: “Zvonik v Šianu”
  • Slovenian: “Zvonik v Šjanu”
  • Spanish: “Campanario de Xi’an”
  • Spanish: “Torre de la Campana”
  • Thai: “หอระฆัง”
  • Thai: “หอระฆังแห่งซีอาน”
  • Yue Chinese: “西安鐘樓”

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