惠遠鐘(zhong)(zhong)鼓樓總高23.76米(mi)。第一層(ceng)為(wei)基座(zuo)層(ceng),每邊長22米(mi),外(wai)面用(yong)(yong)青磚(zhuan)倉(cang)砌(qi)(qi),臺(tai)上(shang)邊緣有(you)(you)(you)青磚(zhuan)花墻。基座(zuo)四(si)面有(you)(you)(you)拱(gong)門(men),門(men)寬各(ge)4.10米(mi),內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)十字通(tong)道(dao),直通(tong)四(si)大街,基座(zuo)頂(ding)(ding)棚為(wei)方木(mu)拼鋪,繪有(you)(you)(you)八卦圖,內(nei)壁(bi)也用(yong)(yong)方木(mu)、青磚(zhuan)鑲(xiang)砌(qi)(qi)而(er)成。十字通(tong)道(dao)四(si)角各(ge)有(you)(you)(you)一根木(mu)柱直達樓頂(ding)(ding)。南拱(gong)門(men)右壁(bi)上(shang)開一小門(men),入內(nei)拾階而(er)上(shang),可登至(zhi)基座(zuo)平臺(tai)。平臺(tai)上(shang)建有(you)(you)(you)木(mu)結構彩(cai)樓三層(ceng)飛檐斗拱(gong),畫棟雕梁;樓頂(ding)(ding)正脊四(si)端各(ge)有(you)(you)(you)大呁,中有(you)(you)(you)寶瓶和鐵戟,戧脊盡端均有(you)(you)(you)仙人走獸裝飾,瓦(wa)隴出檐裝有(you)(you)(you)勾(gou)頭滴水。各(ge)層(ceng)檐面及樓頂(ding)(ding)全用(yong)(yong)綠(lv)色硫璃瓦(wa)覆蓋,屋檐下梁柱額枋均繪彩(cai)畫。舊(jiu)時,各(ge)層(ceng)檐角懸掛銅鈴,風(feng)吹叮(ding)當作(zuo)響,清脆悅(yue)耳。二樓置有(you)(you)(you)大鐘(zhong)(zhong)大鼓各(ge)一,為(wei)敲(qiao)擊報時之用(yong)(yong),城門(men)的(de)晝(zhou)開夜閉以此為(wei)信(xin)號。整個(ge)建筑(zhu)巍(wei)峨(e)挺拔(ba),雄偉壯麗,熠(yi)熠(yi)生輝(hui),反(fan)映了中國古代勞動人民的(de)聰(cong)明智慧和高超的(de)建筑(zhu)技藝。
鐘鼓樓始建于(yu)清光緒(xu)九年(1883年),此(ci)后(hou)曾進(jin)行(xing)過(guo)三次維修,現保存(cun)完好,是全疆僅存(cun)的一(yi)座有較遠歷史的傳(chuan)統(tong)高層木結構建筑。