古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始建(jian)于明(ming)(ming)宣(xuan)德三(san)年(公(gong)元1428),為(wei)寧遠衛城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),清代重修,改稱寧遠州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。寧遠古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與西安古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),荊州古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(今(jin)江陵縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng))和山(shan)西平(ping)遙古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)同被列(lie)為(wei)中國迄今(jin)保留完整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)四座古(gu)(gu)(gu)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)。興城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)具有(you)得天獨厚(hou)的(de)(de)(de)旅(lv)游資(zi)源,在(zai)42平(ping)方公(gong)里的(de)(de)(de)區域(yu)內,集(ji)“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、泉、山(shan)、海、島(dao)”五大(da)景(jing)觀(guan)于一(yi)體,珠聯璧合,每(mei)(mei)年前(qian)來觀(guan)光的(de)(de)(de)中外游客達百萬人次。古(gu)(gu)(gu)韻(yun)十足的(de)(de)(de)明(ming)(ming)代古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),瑞(rui)氣升騰的(de)(de)(de)溫泉,還有(you)挺拔秀(xiu)美的(de)(de)(de)首山(shan),碧波蕩(dang)漾的(de)(de)(de)大(da)海,桃源仙境的(de)(de)(de)覺(jue)華島(dao),每(mei)(mei)一(yi)處景(jing)點都有(you)會令人流連(lian)忘返。五大(da)景(jing)觀(guan)交相輝映,給這(zhe)座古(gu)(gu)(gu)老(lao)而(er)又(you)年輕(qing)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)平(ping)添了幾許(xu)神韻(yun)。
鼓(gu)樓(lou)樓(lou)高17.2米(mi),分(fen)為(wei)(wei)三(san)層。基座平面為(wei)(wei)正方形,高如(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)墻,下(xia)砌通(tong)(tong)向四條大街的(de)十字券洞,全部(bu)大青磚(zhuan)砌成,分(fen)東、西、南、北(bei)各(ge)筑拱形通(tong)(tong)道。上(shang)為(wei)(wei)兩層樓(lou)閣,第二(er)層外部(bu)游(you)廊(lang)懸(xuan)掛歷(li)年(nian)(nian)來興城(cheng)(cheng)視(shi)察的(de)黨(dang)和(he)國(guo)家領導人及重要外賓的(de)圖片。內部(bu)辟(pi)為(wei)(wei)興城(cheng)(cheng)出土文(wen)物陳列(lie)館(guan)。展出"紅(hong)山(shan)文(wen)化"時期(qi)(約五六千年(nian)(nian)前(qian))及春秋戰國(guo)時期(qi)的(de)骨針、陶(tao)器、刀幣等珍貴出土文(wen)物。還架(jia)設一面巨(ju)型牛(niu)皮大鼓(gu)。大鼓(gu)直徑2.25米(mi)(整張牛(niu)皮繃制),實為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)罕見。1995年(nian)(nian)李鵬總理第二(er)次視(shi)察興城(cheng)(cheng)時曾來此(ci)參觀。三(san)層為(wei)(wei)民(min)族英雄袁崇煥(huan)將軍蠟像館(guan)。此(ci)蠟像經能(neng)工(gong)巧匠(jiang)的(de)精雕細刻,人物表情(qing)豐富細膩、栩栩如(ru)生(sheng),似乎(hu)正在向人們宣布"我與(yu)此(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)(寧遠城(cheng)(cheng))共存亡"的(de)決心。周圍廊(lang)式,歇山(shan)卷鵬、飛檐(yan)凌空、朱廊(lang)畫棟,西北(bei)開函洞小門,有石階(jie)可上(shang)下(xia)。當(dang)登上(shang)鼓(gu)樓(lou),古城(cheng)(cheng)風(feng)光(guang)盡收(shou)眼(yan)底(di),令人心曠神怡。
祖(zu)(zu)氏(shi)(shi)石(shi)坊(fang)位于興城古城南(nan)大街中段,一(yi)南(nan)一(yi)北(bei)共兩坊(fang),南(nan)為“忠貞膽智”坊(fang),俗稱“頭道牌坊(fang)”;北(bei)為“登(deng)壇(tan)駿烈”坊(fang),俗稱“二道牌坊(fang)”。兩座(zuo)石(shi)坊(fang)相距(ju)85米,都(dou)是用青色花崗巖雕制(zhi)而成,尺寸大致(zhi)相同(tong),且(qie)都(dou)是四柱三(san)間五(wu)樓式(shi)。祖(zu)(zu)氏(shi)(shi)石(shi)坊(fang)原是明(ming)思(si)宗為激勵祖(zu)(zu)氏(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)弟(di)(di)忠心保(bao)衛遼東疆土而建,但(dan)明(ming)崇(chong)禎十(shi)五(wu)年,祖(zu)(zu)氏(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)弟(di)(di)在“松山戰役(yi)”中戰敗降清,此(ci)事遂成為歷(li)史上的笑柄,這兩座(zuo)石(shi)坊(fang)也隨(sui)之失去光彩。
1、乘(cheng)坐到興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)站(zhan)/興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)客(ke)運站(zhan)的(de)火車、汽車,可搭(da)乘(cheng)興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)公(gong)(gong)交1路(lu)/興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)公(gong)(gong)交2路(lu)/興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)公(gong)(gong)交3路(lu)在古城(cheng)南關站(zhan)下車。
2、乘(cheng)坐(zuo)動車組列車到葫(hu)蘆島北站(zhan),可搭(da)乘(cheng)葫(hu)蘆島公交k3路(lu),在遼工大站(zhan)換乘(cheng)興城公交2路(lu)/興城公交12路(lu)在古城南關站(zhan)下車。
3、乘(cheng)坐到葫(hu)蘆(lu)島(dao)站(zhan)的火車,可搭乘(cheng)葫(hu)蘆(lu)島(dao)公(gong)交9路在南(nan)關站(zhan)下車。
4、乘坐到(dao)葫蘆(lu)(lu)島(dao)客運(yun)站的汽車(che),可搭乘葫蘆(lu)(lu)島(dao)公(gong)(gong)交(jiao)17路在(zai)遼工大站下車(che)換乘興(xing)(xing)城公(gong)(gong)交(jiao)2路/興(xing)(xing)城公(gong)(gong)交(jiao)12路在(zai)古城南關站下車(che)。
1、從沈陽上京沈高(gao)速,興城出(chu)口下。
2、從北京上京哈高速(su)/G1,約390公里,從興城(cheng)出口下(經興城(cheng)收費站)。