Even a blazing fire in the hearth did not keep the Drum Tower warm enough for comfort.

The Drum Tower got its name from the huge drum located within the building.

On the Drum Tower's first floor, lies a hall which hangs many large drums.

The Drum Tower (open 9am-4:30pm daily; free) is the more interesting of the two.

Another pair, recently hatched, stretch over the entrance to the 16th-century Drum Tower.

By mid-afternoon the green gates of the Drum Tower - normally a popular site - were locked.

It sounded like the screams came from the top of the Drum Tower,' said a foreigner who was in the area.

The main north gate would have been the Drum Tower.

Manning the Drum Tower was no sinecure and required close attention.

At this point you can bail out and flag a cab, to attack the steep steps of the 15th-century Drum Tower another day.