明城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)遺址(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)屬(shu)于古建(jian)筑遺址(zhi)(zhi)類型(xing)的(de)(de)景(jing)區(qu),其中城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)遺址(zhi)(zhi)及(ji)城(cheng)(cheng)東南(nan)角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)占地(di)3.3公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),綠地(di)面積12.2公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。歷史上明城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)全長(chang)40公(gong)里(li),始建(jian)于明永(yong)樂17年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1419年(nian)),距今已(yi)有580多年(nian)的(de)(de)歷史。現存崇文門(men)至城(cheng)(cheng)東南(nan)角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)遺址(zhi)(zhi)全長(chang)1.5公(gong)里(li),是僅存的(de)(de)一段,也(ye)是北(bei)(bei)京(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)標(biao)志。公(gong)園(yuan)外圍是一片沿(yan)200米長(chang)的(de)(de)帶狀公(gong)共綠地(di),根據不同功(gong)能(neng)可(ke)分為老(lao)北(bei)(bei)京(jing)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)根文化區(qu)、現代雕塑(su)公(gong)園(yuan)、東便(bian)門(men)角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)市民(min)休閑區(qu)、城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)遺址(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)紀念林(lin)、北(bei)(bei)京(jing)火車(che)站南(nan)出口(kou)及(ji)廣場等五個部分。城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)北(bei)(bei)側(ce)將(jiang)形成封閉的(de)(de)郁郁蔥蔥的(de)(de)綠化帶,而城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)南(nan)側(ce)園(yuan)路的(de)(de)線形、植物的(de)(de)配置都力求簡(jian)潔大(da)方。
角(jiao)樓為明(ming)、清兩代(dai)北京(jing)內(nei)城(cheng)東南轉角(jiao)處的(de)箭(jian)樓,簡稱角(jiao)樓。原北京(jing)有內(nei)外城(cheng)之分,內(nei)城(cheng)建(jian)筑較早,為明(ming)朝在元(yuan)大都的(de)基礎(chu)上(shang)改建(jian)的(de)。角(jiao)樓始建(jian)于明(ming)正統(tong)元(yuan)年(nian)十(shi)月(yue)(1436年(nian)),距今已有500余年(nian)歷史。東南角(jiao)樓是全國僅(jin)存的(de)規模最大的(de)城(cheng)垣轉角(jiao)角(jiao)樓,是全國重點文物保護單位。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻上面(mian)突(tu)出來得部分(fen)叫墩臺(tai)。墩臺(tai)亦稱“馬面(mian)”,是(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻建筑的(de)(de)一(yi)部分(fen)。崇文門至角樓(lou)一(yi)線的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻有(you)墩臺(tai)12座,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)外壁(bi)每隔(ge)大約80米(mi)就建有(you)一(yi)座。是(shi)增強防御能力,以消(xiao)滅(mie)進入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻死角內的(de)(de)敵人。其(qi)中,位于公園中部的(de)(de)一(yi)座墩臺(tai)長39米(mi),可謂京城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之最。
京奉(feng)鐵(tie)路信號(hao)所(suo)是(shi)1901年(nian)與前門火(huo)車站同年(nian)由(you)英(ying)國鐵(tie)路工程(cheng)師"金達(da)"設計建造的(de)。是(shi)北京到遼寧的(de)第一座信號(hao)所(suo),至(zhi)今已逾100年(nian)了。京奉(feng)鐵(tie)路信號(hao)所(suo)是(shi)在明城墻遺址公(gong)園(yuan)修建過程(cheng)中發(fa)現(xian)的(de)。它的(de)發(fa)現(xian)對于研究中國鐵(tie)路交通史很有價(jia)值。
在明城墻腳下(xia),有很(hen)多的古樹,其(qi)中以(yi)國槐居多。古老(lao)的城墻,參(can)天的古樹,一(yi)幅(fu)絕美的畫卷展現(xian)在游(you)人面前,令人心怡神曠!
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明(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻只保(bao)留(liu)正陽門(men)、正陽門(men)箭樓(lou)、德勝(sheng)門(men)箭樓(lou)、東南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角樓(lou)、內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)和西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)殘段(duan)。明(ming)代北(bei)京內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)的(de)前身是(shi)元(yuan)(yuan)大都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)。元(yuan)(yuan)大都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)周長60里,設城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)ll座(zuo),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)全部是(shi)板筑夯(hang)土墻,高(gao)12米,寬(kuan)31米。明(ming)洪(hong)武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)年(1368),徐達(da)在修整元(yuan)(yuan)北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)的(de)同時,在距北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)以南(nan)3公里的(de)地(di)方,加修了一道(dao)新的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan),新建北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)的(de)西(xi)(xi)端正值(zhi)長河(he)的(de)河(he)床,故將城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)改(gai)道(dao),自德勝(sheng)門(men)以西(xi)(xi)起(qi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)即向(xiang)南(nan)偏斜(xie)。造成北(bei)京內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)缺一角。
新(xin)建(jian)的(de)北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻較內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)其他三面(mian)的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)高(gao)且(qie)寬(kuan),高(gao)4丈(zhang)多,頂寬(kuan)5丈(zhang),而其他三面(mian)則高(gao)3丈(zhang)余,頂闊2丈(zhang)。南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)是(shi)在(zai)東、西長(chang)安街一(yi)線上,永(yong)樂十七年(nian)(nian)(1419),因修皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)營(ying)建(jian)大內(nei),為把五府六部(bu)都擺在(zai)皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)前面(mian),便將南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)向南拓展約(yue)O.8公(gong)里,即今天的(de)南二環(huan)路。明正(zheng)統元年(nian)(nian)(1436)修筑了(le)(le)九(jiu)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)。經(jing)過修整過的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),不僅建(jian)筑了(le)(le)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai)還(huan)設立(li)了(le)(le)箭樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),并在(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)的(de)四(si)角設立(li)了(le)(le)角樓(lou)(lou)(lou)。除正(zheng)陽門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)箭樓(lou)(lou)(lou)設門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai),其余均不設門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。除正(zheng)陽門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)辟門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)兩座外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai),均于甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)側(ce)辟門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)一(yi)座。此外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai),又把護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕加(jia)深(shen),有些地方(fang)還(huan)用磚(zhuan)石壘砌。九(jiu)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai)面(mian),原(yuan)來是(shi)木(mu)橋(qiao)通渡,全部(bu)改(gai)成石橋(qiao),并設立(li)了(le)(le)水(shui)閘。為加(jia)固城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan),從洪武年(nian)(nian)間起就在(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)的(de)外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai)壁加(jia)一(yi)層城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)。這(zhe)項工程,一(yi)直(zhi)延續到正(zheng)統年(nian)(nian)間,才將城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)的(de)內(nei)外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai)壁全部(bu)用磚(zhuan)包砌。