Haikou Clock Tower

Haikou Clock Tower
海口钟楼
Location Bo'ai Road area, Haikou, Hainan, China
Type Clock tower
Material Red brick
Height 27.3 metres (90 ft)
Beginning date 1929
Completion date 1929

The Haikou Clock Tower (海口钟楼, Zhōnglóu) is a clock tower located on the south side of the Haidian River, at the north end of the Bo'ai Road area, just west of the Renmin Bridge, in Haikou, Hainan, China.[1] It was originally built around 1928-1929, an initiative by then-trade union leader 周成梅.[2] During the Cultural Revolution it was partially destroyed. In 1987, it was rebuilt near its original site to make room for the new, wider road that runs along the river.[2] The present tower is similar to the original, but not an exact replica. It stands 27.3 metres high and is made of red brick in European Gothic style.

References

  1. ↑ "百年钟楼：几经变化见证社会发展_海南新闻中心_海南在线_海南一家". News.hainan.net. 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  2. 1 2 "钟楼、学校、医院 盘点海口百年商会留下的城市记忆_海南新闻中心_海南在线_海南一家". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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Coordinates: 20°02′40″N 110°20′30″E / 20.044544738312517°N 110.34161773408893°E / 20.044544738312517; 110.34161773408893

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