惠遠鐘鼓樓(lou)(lou)總高(gao)23.76米。第一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)為(wei)基(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)層(ceng),每邊長22米,外面(mian)用青(qing)磚(zhuan)倉砌(qi)(qi),臺(tai)上(shang)邊緣有(you)(you)(you)(you)青(qing)磚(zhuan)花墻。基(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)四(si)面(mian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)拱(gong)門,門寬(kuan)各(ge)4.10米,內有(you)(you)(you)(you)十字通(tong)(tong)道,直通(tong)(tong)四(si)大(da)街,基(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)頂(ding)(ding)棚為(wei)方(fang)木拼(pin)鋪,繪(hui)有(you)(you)(you)(you)八卦圖,內壁也用方(fang)木、青(qing)磚(zhuan)鑲砌(qi)(qi)而成。十字通(tong)(tong)道四(si)角各(ge)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)根(gen)木柱(zhu)(zhu)直達(da)樓(lou)(lou)頂(ding)(ding)。南拱(gong)門右壁上(shang)開(kai)(kai)一(yi)(yi)小門,入內拾階而上(shang),可登(deng)至(zhi)基(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)平臺(tai)。平臺(tai)上(shang)建(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)木結構彩樓(lou)(lou)三層(ceng)飛檐(yan)斗拱(gong),畫棟雕(diao)梁(liang);樓(lou)(lou)頂(ding)(ding)正脊四(si)端各(ge)有(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)呁(jun),中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)寶瓶和鐵戟,戧脊盡端均有(you)(you)(you)(you)仙人(ren)走獸裝飾,瓦隴出檐(yan)裝有(you)(you)(you)(you)勾頭滴水。各(ge)層(ceng)檐(yan)面(mian)及樓(lou)(lou)頂(ding)(ding)全(quan)用綠色硫璃(li)瓦覆蓋,屋檐(yan)下梁(liang)柱(zhu)(zhu)額(e)枋均繪(hui)彩畫。舊(jiu)時,各(ge)層(ceng)檐(yan)角懸掛銅鈴,風(feng)吹叮當(dang)作響(xiang),清脆悅耳。二(er)樓(lou)(lou)置有(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)鐘大(da)鼓各(ge)一(yi)(yi),為(wei)敲(qiao)擊報時之(zhi)用,城門的(de)晝開(kai)(kai)夜閉以此為(wei)信號。整個建(jian)筑巍峨挺拔(ba),雄偉壯麗(li),熠熠生輝,反映了中(zhong)國古代勞動人(ren)民(min)的(de)聰明智慧(hui)和高(gao)超的(de)建(jian)筑技藝(yi)。
鐘鼓(gu)樓(lou)始建于(yu)清(qing)光(guang)緒九年(1883年),此后(hou)曾進行過三次維修,現保(bao)存完好,是全疆僅(jin)存的(de)一座有較遠歷史的(de)傳統高層木結構建筑。