連(lian)城(cheng)要塞遺(yi)址和友誼(yi)關全國(guo)重點文物保護單(dan)位,近現代有代表性的邊關建筑(zhu)。位于廣西壯族自治區北海市、防城(cheng)港(gang)市、寧明縣、憑祥市、龍州縣、大(da)新(xin)縣、靖西縣、那坡縣。
明清時代(dai)南方(fang)邊防連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)要塞遺址(zhi)自東(dong)而西分布在北海、防城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)至崇左、百色(se)一(yi)(yi)線。主要有(you)憑祥市北3公里處(chu)的大連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),清光(guang)緒(xu)十一(yi)(yi)年(1885年)廣(guang)西提(ti)督(du)蘇(su)元(yuan)春(chun)在此設大本(ben)營(ying),沿山(shan)(shan)脊山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)(feng)連(lian)(lian)續修(xiu)筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)、炮臺,故(gu)名大連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)有(you)練兵場(chang)、跑馬場(chang)、軍事指揮(hui)部“白玉(yu)洞”,現(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)、碉(diao)堡尚存。又有(you)北海市鐵山(shan)(shan)港區營(ying)盤鎮的珍珠城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),又名白龍城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),建(jian)于明洪武年間(1368-1398年),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)中間用(yong)珍珠貝殼摻和(he)黃泥夯筑,故(gu)名珍珠城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣表面砌青磚,長1106米,高6米,東(dong)西南北設門及城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓,登城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)可瞭望全城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)大海。還有(you)龍州縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西北5公里將山(shan)(shan)上的小連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),也是(shi)清光(guang)緒(xu)十一(yi)(yi)年廣(guang)西提(ti)督(du)蘇(su)元(yuan)春(chun)所(suo)建(jian),沿山(shan)(shan)巔筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)、設炮臺,山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)(feng)間石(shi)墻(qiang)連(lian)(lian)環,內(nei)有(you)工事、兵房、火藥(yao)庫(ku)。主峰(feng)(feng)有(you)德國造大炮一(yi)(yi)尊(zun),其(qi)余山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)(feng)也有(you)軍事設施。半山(shan)(shan)石(shi)洞內(nei)保元(yuan)宮是(shi)軍事指揮(hui)機構所(suo)在地(di),防御(yu)體系完整,為戍邊險塞要地(di)。
著名(ming)(ming)的邊(bian)關(guan)(guan)友(you)(you)(you)(you)誼關(guan)(guan)位于(yu)憑祥市南大(da)青山與金雞嶺之間(jian)(jian)(jian),南鄰越(yue)南,是中越(yue)交通咽喉。與龍州水口(kou)關(guan)(guan)、平而關(guan)(guan)并稱(cheng)“南天邊(bian)陲三(san)關(guan)(guan)”。初名(ming)(ming)雍(yong)雞關(guan)(guan)、雞陵(ling)關(guan)(guan),后有界(jie)首關(guan)(guan)、大(da)南關(guan)(guan)等稱(cheng)。明洪(hong)武年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(1368-1398年(nian)(nian)(nian))建關(guan)(guan),永樂年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(1403-1424年(nian)(nian)(nian))稱(cheng)鎮夷關(guan)(guan),清初稱(cheng)鎮南關(guan)(guan),1953年(nian)(nian)(nian)改稱(cheng)睦南關(guan)(guan),1964年(nian)(nian)(nian)更(geng)今名(ming)(ming)。歷史上(shang),1885年(nian)(nian)(nian)愛國將領馮子材率軍(jun)痛殲入侵(qin)法軍(jun)于(yu)此。清光緒年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(1875-1908年(nian)(nian)(nian)),廣西提督(du)蘇元春(chun)又(you)在關(guan)(guan)兩(liang)側山上(shang)筑炮臺(tai)(tai)(tai)、營(ying)壘防守。1965年(nian)(nian)(nian),友(you)(you)(you)(you)誼關(guan)(guan)改建為(wei)拱式門和三(san)層關(guan)(guan)樓(lou)。額(e)書(shu)“友(you)(you)(you)(you)誼關(guan)(guan)”為(wei)陳毅所書(shu)。此外,友(you)(you)(you)(you)誼關(guan)(guan)西側有金雞山炮臺(tai)(tai)(tai),是中法戰(zhan)爭紀念地舊(jiu)址。中法戰(zhan)爭后提督(du)蘇元春(chun)為(wei)鞏固邊(bian)陲,用石材砌成鎮南、鎮中、鎮北(bei)三(san)座炮臺(tai)(tai)(tai),裝炮三(san)尊(zun),炮臺(tai)(tai)(tai)上(shang)有指揮所,下有臥室(shi)、彈藥庫、地下室(shi),并有石墻與友(you)(you)(you)(you)誼關(guan)(guan)樓(lou)相連(lian)。