惠(hui)遠鐘鼓樓(lou)(lou)總高(gao)23.76米(mi)。第一(yi)層(ceng)為(wei)基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)層(ceng),每(mei)邊長22米(mi),外面(mian)用青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)倉砌,臺(tai)上(shang)(shang)邊緣有(you)青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)花墻(qiang)。基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)四(si)面(mian)有(you)拱門(men)(men),門(men)(men)寬各(ge)4.10米(mi),內有(you)十(shi)字通(tong)道,直(zhi)通(tong)四(si)大街,基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)頂棚為(wei)方木(mu)拼鋪(pu),繪(hui)有(you)八卦圖,內壁也用方木(mu)、青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)鑲砌而成。十(shi)字通(tong)道四(si)角(jiao)(jiao)各(ge)有(you)一(yi)根木(mu)柱(zhu)直(zhi)達樓(lou)(lou)頂。南(nan)拱門(men)(men)右壁上(shang)(shang)開(kai)一(yi)小門(men)(men),入內拾(shi)階(jie)而上(shang)(shang),可(ke)登至基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)平臺(tai)。平臺(tai)上(shang)(shang)建有(you)木(mu)結構彩樓(lou)(lou)三層(ceng)飛(fei)檐斗拱,畫(hua)棟雕梁;樓(lou)(lou)頂正脊四(si)端(duan)各(ge)有(you)大呁,中有(you)寶瓶和鐵戟(ji),戧脊盡端(duan)均(jun)有(you)仙人走(zou)獸裝飾,瓦(wa)隴出檐裝有(you)勾頭(tou)滴(di)水。各(ge)層(ceng)檐面(mian)及(ji)樓(lou)(lou)頂全(quan)用綠(lv)色硫璃瓦(wa)覆蓋,屋檐下梁柱(zhu)額枋均(jun)繪(hui)彩畫(hua)。舊時(shi),各(ge)層(ceng)檐角(jiao)(jiao)懸(xuan)掛銅(tong)鈴,風吹叮(ding)當作(zuo)響(xiang),清脆(cui)悅耳。二樓(lou)(lou)置有(you)大鐘大鼓各(ge)一(yi),為(wei)敲擊報時(shi)之用,城(cheng)門(men)(men)的(de)晝開(kai)夜閉以此為(wei)信號。整(zheng)個建筑巍峨挺拔,雄偉壯麗,熠(yi)熠(yi)生輝(hui),反映了中國(guo)古代(dai)勞動人民的(de)聰明(ming)智(zhi)慧和高(gao)超(chao)的(de)建筑技藝。
鐘鼓(gu)樓始建于清(qing)光(guang)緒九年(1883年),此后曾進(jin)行過(guo)三次維修,現保存完好(hao),是(shi)全疆僅存的(de)一(yi)座有較遠歷史的(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)高層木結構建筑。