Bell Tower of Xi'an
People's Republic of China
The 186th tallest tower in the world
The Bell Tower of Xi'an (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Xī'ān Zhōnglóu), built in 1384 during the early Ming dynasty, is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China and lays on the axis of the Imperial Way. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang dynasty. The tower base is square and it covers an area of 1,377 m2 (14, 820 sq ft). The tower is a brick and timber structure and close to 40 m (130 ft) high. It is located in the center of Xi'an, at the intersection of the four streets of the east, west, south and north. It is the largest and most preserved one amongst the many bell towers left over from the history of China.
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