古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始建于明(ming)宣德(de)三年(nian)(公(gong)元1428),為寧遠衛(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),清代重修,改稱寧遠州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。寧遠古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與西(xi)安古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),荊(jing)州古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(今(jin)江陵縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng))和山西(xi)平遙古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)同被列為中(zhong)國迄今(jin)保(bao)留完整的(de)(de)四(si)座(zuo)古(gu)(gu)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池。興城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)具有(you)得(de)天獨厚的(de)(de)旅游(you)資源(yuan),在42平方公(gong)里的(de)(de)區域內,集“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、泉(quan)(quan)、山、海(hai)、島(dao)(dao)”五(wu)大(da)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)于一體,珠聯璧合,每(mei)年(nian)前(qian)來觀(guan)(guan)光的(de)(de)中(zhong)外游(you)客達(da)百(bai)萬(wan)人次。古(gu)(gu)韻十足(zu)的(de)(de)明(ming)代古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),瑞氣升(sheng)騰(teng)的(de)(de)溫泉(quan)(quan),還有(you)挺(ting)拔秀美的(de)(de)首(shou)山,碧波(bo)蕩漾(yang)的(de)(de)大(da)海(hai),桃源(yuan)仙境的(de)(de)覺華島(dao)(dao),每(mei)一處(chu)景(jing)點(dian)都有(you)會令人流連忘(wang)返。五(wu)大(da)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)交相輝映,給這(zhe)座(zuo)古(gu)(gu)老而又年(nian)輕(qing)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)平添了(le)幾許神(shen)韻。
鼓(gu)樓(lou)樓(lou)高17.2米(mi),分為三層(ceng)。基座平面為正方(fang)形(xing),高如城(cheng)(cheng)墻,下砌(qi)通(tong)向(xiang)四條大(da)(da)街的(de)(de)十字(zi)券洞(dong),全部(bu)大(da)(da)青磚砌(qi)成,分東、西(xi)、南(nan)、北各筑拱(gong)形(xing)通(tong)道。上為兩層(ceng)樓(lou)閣,第二層(ceng)外部(bu)游廊(lang)懸掛(gua)歷年來興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)視察(cha)(cha)的(de)(de)黨和國家領導人(ren)(ren)及(ji)重要外賓的(de)(de)圖片(pian)。內部(bu)辟為興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)出土(tu)文(wen)物陳列館(guan)。展出"紅山文(wen)化"時期(約五六千年前)及(ji)春秋戰國時期的(de)(de)骨針、陶器、刀幣等珍貴出土(tu)文(wen)物。還架設一面巨型牛(niu)皮大(da)(da)鼓(gu)。大(da)(da)鼓(gu)直徑2.25米(mi)(整張牛(niu)皮繃制(zhi)),實(shi)為全國罕見。1995年李鵬總理(li)第二次視察(cha)(cha)興(xing)(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)時曾來此參觀。三層(ceng)為民族英雄(xiong)袁崇煥將軍(jun)蠟像館(guan)。此蠟像經能工巧匠的(de)(de)精雕細刻,人(ren)(ren)物表情豐富細膩、栩栩如生,似乎正在向(xiang)人(ren)(ren)們宣布"我與此城(cheng)(cheng)(寧(ning)遠城(cheng)(cheng))共存(cun)亡"的(de)(de)決心。周圍廊(lang)式,歇山卷鵬、飛檐(yan)凌空、朱(zhu)廊(lang)畫(hua)棟,西(xi)北開函洞(dong)小門,有石階可上下。當登上鼓(gu)樓(lou),古城(cheng)(cheng)風光盡收眼底,令人(ren)(ren)心曠神怡(yi)。
祖(zu)氏(shi)(shi)石(shi)(shi)坊(fang)(fang)位于(yu)興城古城南大街中段,一(yi)南一(yi)北共兩坊(fang)(fang),南為(wei)“忠(zhong)貞膽智”坊(fang)(fang),俗稱“頭道牌坊(fang)(fang)”;北為(wei)“登壇駿烈”坊(fang)(fang),俗稱“二(er)道牌坊(fang)(fang)”。兩座石(shi)(shi)坊(fang)(fang)相距85米(mi),都是用青色花崗巖雕(diao)制而成(cheng),尺寸(cun)大致相同(tong),且都是四柱三(san)間五樓式(shi)。祖(zu)氏(shi)(shi)石(shi)(shi)坊(fang)(fang)原是明(ming)思宗為(wei)激勵祖(zu)氏(shi)(shi)兄弟(di)忠(zhong)心(xin)保衛遼東疆土(tu)而建,但明(ming)崇禎十五年(nian),祖(zu)氏(shi)(shi)兄弟(di)在“松山戰役”中戰敗降清,此事遂成(cheng)為(wei)歷(li)史上的(de)笑柄,這兩座石(shi)(shi)坊(fang)(fang)也隨(sui)之失(shi)去光彩(cai)。
1、乘坐到興城站/興城客運站的火車、汽車,可搭乘興城公交1路/興城公交2路/興城公交3路在(zai)古城南(nan)關站下車。
2、乘坐動車(che)(che)組列車(che)(che)到葫蘆島(dao)北(bei)站(zhan),可(ke)搭乘葫蘆島(dao)公(gong)交(jiao)(jiao)k3路,在(zai)遼工大站(zhan)換(huan)乘興城公(gong)交(jiao)(jiao)2路/興城公(gong)交(jiao)(jiao)12路在(zai)古城南關站(zhan)下車(che)(che)。
3、乘坐到葫蘆島站(zhan)的火車,可搭(da)乘葫蘆島公交9路在南關站(zhan)下車。
4、乘(cheng)坐到葫(hu)蘆島客運站的汽車(che),可(ke)搭(da)乘(cheng)葫(hu)蘆島公交(jiao)17路(lu)在(zai)遼工大站下車(che)換乘(cheng)興城公交(jiao)2路(lu)/興城公交(jiao)12路(lu)在(zai)古城南(nan)關站下車(che)。
1、從沈陽上(shang)京沈高速,興城出口下。
2、從(cong)北(bei)京上京哈(ha)高(gao)速/G1,約390公(gong)里,從(cong)興(xing)(xing)城出(chu)口下(經興(xing)(xing)城收(shou)費站)。