Zhenhuai Tower
镇淮楼
A Song-dynasty drum tower at the center of Huai'an's old town. Its imposing stone-based gate tower is the city's emblem.
Zhenhuai Tower stands in the old town center of Huai'an District. It was first built in the Northern Song dynasty as a drum tower guarding the Huai River. In the Qing dynasty it was renamed Zhenhuai, meaning “suppressing the Huai waters.” The tower rises from a brick and stone platform, with a gate passing through north and south. Inscribed plaques hang inside, including “Pivot of North and South” and “Heard Across the Fields,” and climbing the tower offers views over the old town. To its north are the Site of the Governor-General's Office for Grain Transport and the Grain Transport Museum, which make Zhenhuai Tower the starting point of a tour of Huai'an's old town. Admission is set on site, and a visit takes about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- China Grain Transport Museum
- Former Residence of Zhou Enlai
- Huai'an Prefecture Office
- Wentong Pagoda & Shaohu Lake
- Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall
- Former Residence of Wu Cheng'en
- Hexia Ancient Town
- Ciyun Temple (Huai'an)