惠遠鐘鼓(gu)樓總高23.76米。第(di)一層(ceng)為基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)層(ceng),每邊長22米,外面用(yong)青(qing)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)倉(cang)砌,臺上邊緣有(you)(you)青(qing)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)花墻(qiang)。基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)四(si)面有(you)(you)拱(gong)門,門寬各4.10米,內有(you)(you)十(shi)字通道(dao),直(zhi)(zhi)通四(si)大(da)(da)街,基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)頂(ding)棚為方(fang)木(mu)(mu)拼(pin)鋪,繪(hui)有(you)(you)八(ba)卦圖(tu),內壁也(ye)用(yong)方(fang)木(mu)(mu)、青(qing)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)鑲砌而(er)成。十(shi)字通道(dao)四(si)角各有(you)(you)一根木(mu)(mu)柱(zhu)直(zhi)(zhi)達樓頂(ding)。南拱(gong)門右壁上開一小門,入內拾階(jie)而(er)上,可登(deng)至基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)平臺。平臺上建(jian)有(you)(you)木(mu)(mu)結(jie)構彩樓三層(ceng)飛檐斗拱(gong),畫(hua)棟雕梁;樓頂(ding)正脊四(si)端各有(you)(you)大(da)(da)呁,中(zhong)有(you)(you)寶瓶和鐵戟,戧脊盡端均有(you)(you)仙人走獸(shou)裝飾(shi),瓦(wa)隴出檐裝有(you)(you)勾頭滴水。各層(ceng)檐面及樓頂(ding)全用(yong)綠色(se)硫璃瓦(wa)覆(fu)蓋(gai),屋檐下梁柱(zhu)額枋均繪(hui)彩畫(hua)。舊(jiu)時,各層(ceng)檐角懸掛銅鈴(ling),風吹叮當作響(xiang),清脆(cui)悅耳。二樓置有(you)(you)大(da)(da)鐘大(da)(da)鼓(gu)各一,為敲(qiao)擊報(bao)時之用(yong),城門的晝開夜閉(bi)以此為信號。整(zheng)個建(jian)筑巍峨(e)挺拔(ba),雄(xiong)偉壯麗,熠(yi)熠(yi)生輝,反映了中(zhong)國古代勞動人民的聰明智慧和高超的建(jian)筑技藝。
鐘鼓樓始(shi)建(jian)于(yu)清光緒九年(1883年),此后曾進(jin)行過三次維修,現保存完好,是全疆僅存的(de)一座(zuo)有較遠歷史的(de)傳統高層木(mu)結構建(jian)筑。