古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)始(shi)建(jian)于明(ming)(ming)宣(xuan)德三年(nian)(公(gong)元1428),為寧遠衛城(cheng),清代(dai)重修,改稱寧遠州城(cheng)。寧遠古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)與西安古(gu)(gu)城(cheng),荊州古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(今江陵縣城(cheng))和山(shan)西平遙古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)同(tong)被列為中(zhong)國迄今保(bao)留完整的(de)(de)四座古(gu)(gu)代(dai)城(cheng)池。興城(cheng)具有得(de)天獨(du)厚的(de)(de)旅游(you)資(zi)源(yuan),在42平方公(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)區域(yu)內,集“城(cheng)、泉(quan)、山(shan)、海(hai)、島”五(wu)(wu)大(da)景(jing)(jing)觀于一體(ti),珠聯璧合,每年(nian)前來(lai)觀光(guang)的(de)(de)中(zhong)外(wai)游(you)客達百(bai)萬人(ren)次。古(gu)(gu)韻十足的(de)(de)明(ming)(ming)代(dai)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng),瑞氣升騰的(de)(de)溫泉(quan),還(huan)有挺拔秀美的(de)(de)首山(shan),碧波蕩漾(yang)的(de)(de)大(da)海(hai),桃源(yuan)仙境(jing)的(de)(de)覺華(hua)島,每一處景(jing)(jing)點都有會令(ling)人(ren)流連忘返(fan)。五(wu)(wu)大(da)景(jing)(jing)觀交相輝(hui)映,給這座古(gu)(gu)老而又年(nian)輕(qing)的(de)(de)城(cheng)平添了幾(ji)許神韻。
鼓(gu)(gu)樓(lou)(lou)樓(lou)(lou)高(gao)17.2米(mi),分為三層。基(ji)座平(ping)面(mian)為正(zheng)(zheng)方(fang)形,高(gao)如城(cheng)墻,下砌(qi)通(tong)向四條大(da)(da)街(jie)的十字(zi)券洞(dong),全(quan)部(bu)大(da)(da)青磚砌(qi)成,分東、西、南、北(bei)各筑拱形通(tong)道(dao)。上為兩層樓(lou)(lou)閣,第(di)(di)二層外部(bu)游廊懸掛歷年來(lai)興(xing)城(cheng)視察的黨和(he)國家領(ling)導人(ren)及(ji)重(zhong)要外賓的圖片。內部(bu)辟為興(xing)城(cheng)出土文(wen)物陳列(lie)館。展(zhan)出"紅(hong)山文(wen)化"時期(約五六千年前)及(ji)春秋戰國時期的骨(gu)針、陶器、刀(dao)幣等(deng)珍貴出土文(wen)物。還架(jia)設一面(mian)巨(ju)型牛(niu)(niu)皮大(da)(da)鼓(gu)(gu)。大(da)(da)鼓(gu)(gu)直徑2.25米(mi)(整張牛(niu)(niu)皮繃制),實為全(quan)國罕見。1995年李鵬(peng)總理第(di)(di)二次(ci)視察興(xing)城(cheng)時曾來(lai)此(ci)參觀(guan)。三層為民族英雄(xiong)袁崇煥將軍蠟像館。此(ci)蠟像經能工巧(qiao)匠的精雕(diao)細刻,人(ren)物表(biao)情豐富細膩(ni)、栩(xu)栩(xu)如生,似乎正(zheng)(zheng)在向人(ren)們(men)宣布(bu)"我與(yu)此(ci)城(cheng)(寧遠城(cheng))共(gong)存亡"的決(jue)心(xin)。周圍廊式,歇山卷鵬(peng)、飛檐凌空、朱廊畫(hua)棟(dong),西北(bei)開函(han)洞(dong)小門,有石階可(ke)上下。當(dang)登(deng)上鼓(gu)(gu)樓(lou)(lou),古城(cheng)風(feng)光盡收眼底,令(ling)人(ren)心(xin)曠神怡。
祖(zu)氏石(shi)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)位于興城(cheng)古城(cheng)南(nan)大街中段,一(yi)南(nan)一(yi)北(bei)共兩(liang)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang),南(nan)為(wei)(wei)“忠貞膽智”坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang),俗(su)稱“頭道(dao)牌(pai)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)”;北(bei)為(wei)(wei)“登(deng)壇(tan)駿烈(lie)”坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang),俗(su)稱“二道(dao)牌(pai)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)”。兩(liang)座石(shi)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)相距85米,都(dou)是(shi)用(yong)青色花崗(gang)巖雕(diao)制而成(cheng),尺寸大致(zhi)相同,且都(dou)是(shi)四柱三間五(wu)樓式。祖(zu)氏石(shi)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)原是(shi)明(ming)思宗為(wei)(wei)激勵祖(zu)氏兄(xiong)弟忠心保衛遼東疆土而建,但(dan)明(ming)崇禎十五(wu)年(nian),祖(zu)氏兄(xiong)弟在“松山戰(zhan)役(yi)”中戰(zhan)敗降(jiang)清,此事遂成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)歷史上(shang)的笑柄,這兩(liang)座石(shi)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)也隨之失(shi)去光彩。
1、乘坐到興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)站(zhan)/興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)客運站(zhan)的火車(che)、汽車(che),可搭乘興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)公交(jiao)1路/興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)公交(jiao)2路/興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)公交(jiao)3路在古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南關站(zhan)下(xia)車(che)。
2、乘(cheng)坐動車(che)組列(lie)車(che)到(dao)葫(hu)蘆(lu)島北站(zhan),可(ke)搭乘(cheng)葫(hu)蘆(lu)島公交(jiao)(jiao)k3路,在遼工(gong)大(da)站(zhan)換乘(cheng)興(xing)城(cheng)公交(jiao)(jiao)2路/興(xing)城(cheng)公交(jiao)(jiao)12路在古(gu)城(cheng)南關站(zhan)下車(che)。
3、乘坐到葫(hu)(hu)蘆島站的火車,可(ke)搭乘葫(hu)(hu)蘆島公交9路在南關站下車。
4、乘坐到葫蘆島客運站的汽車(che),可(ke)搭乘葫蘆島公(gong)交(jiao)17路(lu)在遼工大站下車(che)換(huan)乘興城公(gong)交(jiao)2路(lu)/興城公(gong)交(jiao)12路(lu)在古(gu)城南關站下車(che)。
1、從沈陽上京沈高速,興城出(chu)口下。
2、從北京上京哈高速/G1,約390公里,從興(xing)城出(chu)口下(經興(xing)城收(shou)費站)。