明(ming)城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)遺址公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)屬于(yu)古建(jian)筑遺址類(lei)型的(de)(de)(de)景區,其中城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)遺址及(ji)城(cheng)東(dong)南(nan)(nan)角(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)占地3.3公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,綠(lv)地面積(ji)12.2公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃。歷(li)史上明(ming)城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)全長(chang)40公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),始建(jian)于(yu)明(ming)永樂17年(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元1419年),距今已有580多年的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史。現存崇文(wen)門至城(cheng)東(dong)南(nan)(nan)角(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)遺址全長(chang)1.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),是(shi)僅存的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)段(duan),也是(shi)北(bei)(bei)京城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)標(biao)志。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)外圍(wei)是(shi)一(yi)片(pian)沿200米長(chang)的(de)(de)(de)帶(dai)(dai)狀(zhuang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)共綠(lv)地,根據不同功(gong)能可(ke)分為老北(bei)(bei)京南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)根文(wen)化區、現代雕塑公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、東(dong)便(bian)門角(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)市(shi)民休(xiu)閑(xian)區、城(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)遺址公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)紀(ji)念(nian)林、北(bei)(bei)京火車站南(nan)(nan)出口及(ji)廣場(chang)等五(wu)個部分。城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)北(bei)(bei)側將形(xing)成(cheng)封閉(bi)的(de)(de)(de)郁郁蔥(cong)(cong)蔥(cong)(cong)的(de)(de)(de)綠(lv)化帶(dai)(dai),而(er)城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)南(nan)(nan)側園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)路(lu)的(de)(de)(de)線形(xing)、植(zhi)物的(de)(de)(de)配(pei)置都(dou)力求(qiu)簡潔(jie)大方。
角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)為(wei)明、清兩代北(bei)京內(nei)城(cheng)東南轉角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)處的(de)箭樓(lou)(lou),簡稱角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)。原北(bei)京有內(nei)外城(cheng)之分(fen),內(nei)城(cheng)建(jian)筑(zhu)較早,為(wei)明朝在元大都的(de)基礎上改建(jian)的(de)。角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)始(shi)建(jian)于明正統元年十月(1436年),距今已有500余(yu)年歷(li)史。東南角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)是(shi)(shi)全國僅存的(de)規模(mo)最大的(de)城(cheng)垣轉角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou),是(shi)(shi)全國重點文物(wu)保護單位(wei)。
城墻(qiang)(qiang)上面(mian)突(tu)出(chu)來得部(bu)分(fen)叫墩臺(tai)。墩臺(tai)亦(yi)稱“馬面(mian)”,是城墻(qiang)(qiang)建筑的一(yi)部(bu)分(fen)。崇文門至角樓一(yi)線的城墻(qiang)(qiang)有墩臺(tai)12座,城垣外(wai)壁每(mei)隔大約80米(mi)就(jiu)建有一(yi)座。是增強防(fang)御(yu)能力,以消滅進入(ru)城墻(qiang)(qiang)死角內的敵人。其中(zhong)(zhong),位于公園中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)的一(yi)座墩臺(tai)長39米(mi),可謂京城之最。
京(jing)(jing)奉(feng)鐵(tie)(tie)路信號(hao)所是(shi)1901年與前門(men)火(huo)車站同(tong)年由(you)英國鐵(tie)(tie)路工(gong)程(cheng)師"金達(da)"設計建(jian)造的(de)。是(shi)北(bei)京(jing)(jing)到(dao)遼(liao)寧的(de)第(di)一座(zuo)信號(hao)所,至今已(yi)逾100年了。京(jing)(jing)奉(feng)鐵(tie)(tie)路信號(hao)所是(shi)在明(ming)城墻遺(yi)址公園修建(jian)過(guo)程(cheng)中發(fa)現的(de)。它(ta)的(de)發(fa)現對于研(yan)究中國鐵(tie)(tie)路交通史(shi)很(hen)有價(jia)值。
在明城墻腳下(xia),有很多(duo)的(de)(de)古(gu)樹(shu),其(qi)中(zhong)以國槐居多(duo)。古(gu)老的(de)(de)城墻,參天(tian)的(de)(de)古(gu)樹(shu),一幅(fu)絕美的(de)(de)畫卷展現(xian)在游人面(mian)前,令(ling)人心怡(yi)神曠!
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明(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)只保留正(zheng)陽門(men)(men)、正(zheng)陽門(men)(men)箭樓(lou)(lou)、德勝門(men)(men)箭樓(lou)(lou)、東(dong)南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角樓(lou)(lou)、內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)和西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)殘段。明(ming)代北(bei)京(jing)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)的前身是元大都城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)。元大都城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)周長(chang)(chang)60里(li),設城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)ll座(zuo),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)全部是板(ban)筑夯土墻(qiang),高(gao)12米,寬31米。明(ming)洪武(wu)元年(nian)(1368),徐(xu)達在(zai)修(xiu)整元北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)的同時,在(zai)距北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)以(yi)南3公(gong)里(li)的地方,加修(xiu)了一道(dao)新(xin)的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan),新(xin)建(jian)北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)的西(xi)(xi)端正(zheng)值長(chang)(chang)河(he)的河(he)床,故將城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)改道(dao),自德勝門(men)(men)以(yi)西(xi)(xi)起,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)即向南偏斜(xie)。造成北(bei)京(jing)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)缺一角。
新建(jian)的(de)(de)(de)北城(cheng)(cheng)墻較內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)其他三面的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)高(gao)且(qie)寬(kuan),高(gao)4丈(zhang)多,頂寬(kuan)5丈(zhang),而(er)其他三面則高(gao)3丈(zhang)余,頂闊2丈(zhang)。南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)是(shi)在東、西長安街一線上,永樂十七年(nian)(nian)(1419),因修皇城(cheng)(cheng)營建(jian)大內(nei)(nei),為(wei)把(ba)五府六(liu)部(bu)都擺在皇城(cheng)(cheng)前面,便將(jiang)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)向南(nan)拓(tuo)展約(yue)O.8公里,即今天的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)二環路。明正(zheng)統(tong)元年(nian)(nian)(1436)修筑了(le)(le)(le)九門(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)。經過(guo)修整過(guo)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),不僅建(jian)筑了(le)(le)(le)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),門(men)(men)外(wai)還(huan)設(she)立(li)了(le)(le)(le)箭樓(lou)、甕城(cheng)(cheng),并在城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)四角設(she)立(li)了(le)(le)(le)角樓(lou)。除正(zheng)陽門(men)(men)箭樓(lou)設(she)門(men)(men)外(wai),其余均不設(she)門(men)(men)。除正(zheng)陽門(men)(men)甕城(cheng)(cheng)辟(pi)(pi)門(men)(men)兩座(zuo)外(wai),均于甕城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)側辟(pi)(pi)門(men)(men)一座(zuo)。此外(wai),又把(ba)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)壕加(jia)(jia)深,有些(xie)地(di)方還(huan)用磚石(shi)壘砌(qi)。九門(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)外(wai)面,原來是(shi)木橋通(tong)渡,全(quan)部(bu)改成石(shi)橋,并設(she)立(li)了(le)(le)(le)水閘。為(wei)加(jia)(jia)固(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan),從洪(hong)武年(nian)(nian)間起就在城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)外(wai)壁加(jia)(jia)一層城(cheng)(cheng)磚。這項(xiang)工程,一直延續到正(zheng)統(tong)年(nian)(nian)間,才將(jiang)城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)內(nei)(nei)外(wai)壁全(quan)部(bu)用磚包砌(qi)。