The Bund Weather Signal Tower in Shanghai
Last updated 2026-11-12 — The Weather Signal Tower is one of the iconic buildings on the Bund and is listed as a nationally protected architectural structure. In 1884, the Xujiahui Observatory, established by the French Catholic Church, set up a weather signal tower on the Bund at “Yangjingbang” (now the Bund along East Yan’an Road).
The Bund Weather Signal Tower in Shanghai
The Weather Signal Tower is one of the iconic buildings on the Bund and is listed as a nationally protected architectural structure. In 1884, the Xujiahui Observatory, established by the French Catholic Church, set up a weather signal tower on the Bund at “Yangjingbang” (now the Bund along East Yan’an Road). The signal tower was a tall wooden pole erected vertically on the ground, which displayed meteorological information transmitted from the observatory.
Time Needed
1 hour
Transportation
Take Tunnel Line 9 and get off at the Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu Station on Guangdong Road
Location
No. 1A, Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai
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