鄭(zheng)州二(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)紀念塔位于(yu)(yu)鄭(zheng)州市二(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)廣(guang)場(chang),是為(wei)紀念二(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)大罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)而建。1923年2月1日,京(jing)漢鐵(tie)路各站(zhan)工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)在(zai)鄭(zheng)州普樂園(yuan)(今二(er)(er)七(qi)(qi)紀念堂),成立京(jing)漢鐵(tie)路總(zong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)會。由于(yu)(yu)遭到封(feng)建軍閥的(de)阻撓和破(po)壞(huai),大會決定(ding)在(zai)2月4日舉行全(quan)線總(zong)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)。2月7日軍閥吳佩孚、肖耀南在(zai)帝(di)國主義的(de)指使下,對鄭(zheng)州、江岸、長(chang)辛店的(de)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)進(jin)行了(le)殘酷鎮壓(ya)。全(quan)線工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)同仇敵愾(kai),不怕犧牲,同反動(dong)派進(jin)行了(le)英(ying)勇頑強的(de)斗爭。在(zai)這場(chang)斗爭中,共(gong)產黨員、工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)領(ling)袖林祥謙(qian)、施(shi)洋以及高斌等40多人(ren)(ren)被殺,300多人(ren)(ren)負傷,激起(qi)了(le)全(quan)國工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)大罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)革命怒潮(chao)。
這就是(shi)有(you)名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“二(er)七(qi)(qi)”大(da)(da)罷(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)。1925年2月7日,京漢鐵(tie)路工(gong)(gong)(gong)人在(zai)(zai)鄭(zheng)州(zhou)召開全(quan)路工(gong)(gong)(gong)人代(dai)表大(da)(da)會(hui),莊嚴宣布:恢復京漢鐵(tie)路總工(gong)(gong)(gong)會(hui)。帝國主(zhu)(zhu)義(yi)(yi)和反動(dong)軍閥(fa)于1926年10月15日,又殺害了(le)鄭(zheng)州(zhou)分(fen)會(hui)負責人汪(wang)勝發(fa)、司文德(de),并把二(er)位(wei)烈士的(de)(de)(de)(de)頭顱懸掛在(zai)(zai)“長春橋”(今二(er)七(qi)(qi)紀念(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)地址(zhi))的(de)(de)(de)(de)電線(xian)桿上。但是(shi),英雄的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐵(tie)路工(gong)(gong)(gong)人并沒有(you)被嚇倒,他們繼續戰斗著(zhu)。“二(er)七(qi)(qi)”大(da)(da)罷(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)偉大(da)(da)斗爭,沉重地打擊了(le)帝國主(zhu)(zhu)義(yi)(yi)、封(feng)建主(zhu)(zhu)義(yi)(yi)和官僚資本主(zhu)(zhu)義(yi)(yi),顯示了(le)中(zhong)國工(gong)(gong)(gong)人階(jie)級大(da)(da)無畏(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革命(ming)精神(shen),在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)國工(gong)(gong)(gong)人運動(dong)史上,寫下了(le)光(guang)輝的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)頁。為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)紀念(nian)這次偉大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)罷(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)運動(dong)和“二(er)七(qi)(qi)”烈士,繼承和發(fa)揚“二(er)七(qi)(qi)”光(guang)榮革命(ming)斗爭傳統,1951年,在(zai)(zai)原(yuan)“長春橋”舊址(zhi)附近修建了(le)“二(er)七(qi)(qi)”廣(guang)場,當時場內建一(yi)座(zuo)15米(mi)高的(de)(de)(de)(de)木制紀念(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)。1971年改修成(cheng)現在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)式。二(er)七(qi)(qi)紀念(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)雙(shuang)身并聯式塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身,塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)全(quan)高63米(mi),共14層(ceng),其中(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)基(ji)座(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)3層(ceng)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)11層(ceng),鋼筋混凝(ning)土結構(gou)。每(mei)層(ceng)頂角為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)仿(fang)古(gu)挑角飛檐,綠色琉璃瓦(wa)覆頂。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)頂建有(you)鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou),六(liu)面直徑2.7米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong),整點報時演奏《東(dong)方紅(hong)》樂曲。鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)上高矗一(yi)枚紅(hong)五星。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)平面為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)東(dong)西相連的(de)(de)(de)(de)兩個五邊形(xing),從東(dong)西方向看(kan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)單(dan)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),從南(nan)北(bei)方向看(kan)則為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)雙(shuang)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)。二(er)七(qi)(qi)紀念(nian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)現名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)二(er)七(qi)(qi)紀念(nian)館(guan)。館(guan)內共有(you)10個塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)層(ceng)層(ceng)廳和1個地下層(ceng)廳,塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)內陳列有(you)“二(er)七(qi)(qi)”大(da)(da)罷(ba)工(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)各種(zhong)歷史文物、圖片、文字(zi)資料。
鄭州(zhou)二(er)七(qi)(qi)紀念堂(tang),在(zai)是為(wei)紀念二(er)七(qi)(qi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)大(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)而建。1923年2月(yue)1日,京(jing)漢鐵(tie)(tie)路(lu)各(ge)站工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)在(zai)鄭州(zhou)普樂園(今二(er)七(qi)(qi)紀念堂(tang)),成立京(jing)漢鐵(tie)(tie)路(lu)總工(gong)(gong)(gong)會(hui)。由于遭到封建軍(jun)閥的(de)(de)阻(zu)撓和破壞,大(da)會(hui)決定在(zai)2月(yue)4日舉(ju)行(xing)全(quan)(quan)線(xian)(xian)總罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)。2月(yue)7日軍(jun)閥吳佩孚、肖耀南(nan)在(zai)帝國(guo)主義的(de)(de)指使下(xia),對鄭州(zhou)、江岸、長辛店的(de)(de)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)了(le)殘(can)酷(ku)鎮壓(ya)。全(quan)(quan)線(xian)(xian)工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)同(tong)仇敵愾,不怕犧牲,同(tong)反動派進(jin)(jin)行(xing)了(le)英勇(yong)頑強(qiang)的(de)(de)斗(dou)爭。在(zai)這場斗(dou)爭中,共產黨員(yuan)、工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)領(ling)袖林祥謙、施洋以及高(gao)斌等40多人(ren)被殺,300多人(ren)負(fu)傷,激(ji)起了(le)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)大(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)革(ge)命怒潮。這就是有名的(de)(de)“二(er)七(qi)(qi)”大(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)。
紀(ji)念(nian)堂展(zhan)室(shi)設在(zai)二七紀(ji)念(nian)塔2~6層(ceng),總面積250平方(fang)米。分(fen)3個展(zhan)室(shi)、四(si)個主題。展(zhan)品(pin)有實物、圖片、模型、圖表(biao)、照片和(he)文字資料(liao),其他展(zhan)室(shi)為(wei)臨時(shi)(shi)性展(zhan)覽。1986年(nian)初,該館的《二七革命(ming)斗爭(zheng)史陳列(lie)》參加了有全國(guo)18個革命(ming)紀(ji)念(nian)館、博物館參展(zhan)的《中(zhong)國(guo)革命(ming)之路》大(da)型博覽會,中(zhong)央電視臺作(zuo)了報(bao)道。與此同時(shi)(shi),1989~1998年(nian),組織(zhi)革命(ming)傳(chuan)統教(jiao)育小分(fen)隊深入學(xue)校、工廠、機關、農(nong)村、部(bu)隊,做革命(ming)傳(chuan)統報(bao)告數百場,受到各級領(ling)導和(he)社會各界的熱烈歡迎,獲得(de)了高度(du)評價,產(chan)生了廣泛的影響(xiang)。