鄭州二(er)七紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)塔位于鄭州市二(er)七廣場，是為(wei)紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)二(er)七工人(ren)大罷工而建。1923年2月1日(ri)，京(jing)漢(han)鐵(tie)路(lu)各站工人(ren)在鄭州普(pu)樂園（今二(er)七紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)堂），成立京(jing)漢(han)鐵(tie)路(lu)總工會。由于遭(zao)到封建軍閥的(de)阻撓和破壞，大會決定在2月4日(ri)舉(ju)行全線(xian)總罷工。2月7日(ri)軍閥吳佩孚、肖耀南在帝國主義(yi)的(de)指(zhi)使下，對(dui)鄭州、江岸、長辛(xin)店的(de)罷工工人(ren)進行了殘酷(ku)鎮壓。全線(xian)工人(ren)同仇(chou)敵愾，不怕(pa)犧牲，同反動派進行了英勇頑強的(de)斗爭。在這(zhe)場斗爭中(zhong)，共產黨員、工人(ren)領袖林(lin)祥謙、施(shi)洋(yang)以及高斌等40多人(ren)被(bei)殺，300多人(ren)負傷，激起了全國工人(ren)大罷工的(de)革命怒潮。
這就是(shi)有名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“二(er)(er)七”大(da)(da)(da)(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。1925年2月7日，京漢鐵路工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)在鄭州召開全路工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)代表大(da)(da)(da)(da)會，莊嚴宣布：恢復京漢鐵路總工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會。帝國主義和(he)(he)反(fan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)軍閥于1926年10月15日，又殺害了鄭州分會負責人(ren)汪勝發(fa)、司(si)文德，并把(ba)二(er)(er)位(wei)烈士的(de)(de)(de)(de)頭(tou)顱懸(xuan)掛在“長(chang)(chang)春橋(qiao)”（今二(er)(er)七紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)地(di)址）的(de)(de)(de)(de)電線桿上(shang)(shang)。但是(shi)，英雄的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐵路工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)并沒有被(bei)嚇(xia)倒，他們(men)繼續(xu)戰斗(dou)著。“二(er)(er)七”大(da)(da)(da)(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)偉(wei)大(da)(da)(da)(da)斗(dou)爭，沉重地(di)打擊了帝國主義、封建(jian)主義和(he)(he)官(guan)僚資本主義，顯示了中國工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)階級大(da)(da)(da)(da)無畏(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革命精神，在中國工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)運動(dong)(dong)(dong)史上(shang)(shang)，寫下了光輝的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)頁。為(wei)了紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)這次偉(wei)大(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)運動(dong)(dong)(dong)和(he)(he)“二(er)(er)七”烈士，繼承和(he)(he)發(fa)揚“二(er)(er)七”光榮革命斗(dou)爭傳統(tong)，1951年，在原“長(chang)(chang)春橋(qiao)”舊址附近(jin)修建(jian)了“二(er)(er)七”廣場，當時(shi)場內(nei)建(jian)一(yi)座15米高的(de)(de)(de)(de)木(mu)制(zhi)紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)。1971年改修成現在的(de)(de)(de)(de)塔(ta)(ta)式(shi)。二(er)(er)七紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)為(wei)雙身(shen)并聯式(shi)塔(ta)(ta)身(shen)，塔(ta)(ta)全高63米，共(gong)14層(ceng)，其(qi)中塔(ta)(ta)基座為(wei)3層(ceng)塔(ta)(ta)身(shen)為(wei)11層(ceng)，鋼筋混凝土(tu)結構。每(mei)層(ceng)頂角為(wei)仿古挑角飛(fei)檐，綠色(se)琉璃(li)瓦覆頂。塔(ta)(ta)頂建(jian)有鐘(zhong)樓(lou)，六面直徑2.7米的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)，整(zheng)點報時(shi)演奏《東方(fang)紅》樂曲。鐘(zhong)樓(lou)上(shang)(shang)高矗(chu)一(yi)枚(mei)紅五(wu)星。塔(ta)(ta)平面為(wei)東西(xi)(xi)相(xiang)連的(de)(de)(de)(de)兩個五(wu)邊(bian)形，從(cong)東西(xi)(xi)方(fang)向(xiang)看為(wei)單塔(ta)(ta)，從(cong)南北(bei)方(fang)向(xiang)看則為(wei)雙塔(ta)(ta)。二(er)(er)七紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)塔(ta)(ta)現名(ming)為(wei)二(er)(er)七紀(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)館。館內(nei)共(gong)有10個塔(ta)(ta)層(ceng)層(ceng)廳和(he)(he)1個地(di)下層(ceng)廳，塔(ta)(ta)內(nei)陳(chen)列(lie)有“二(er)(er)七”大(da)(da)(da)(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)各種歷史文物、圖片(pian)、文字資料。
鄭(zheng)(zheng)州(zhou)二(er)七紀念(nian)堂(tang)，在(zai)是為紀念(nian)二(er)七工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人大(da)(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)而建。1923年2月1日，京漢(han)鐵路各(ge)站工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人在(zai)鄭(zheng)(zheng)州(zhou)普樂(le)園（今二(er)七紀念(nian)堂(tang)），成立京漢(han)鐵路總工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會。由(you)于遭到封(feng)建軍閥的阻撓和破壞，大(da)(da)會決(jue)定在(zai)2月4日舉(ju)行(xing)(xing)(xing)全(quan)線(xian)總罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。2月7日軍閥吳佩(pei)孚(fu)、肖(xiao)耀南在(zai)帝國主義的指使(shi)下，對(dui)鄭(zheng)(zheng)州(zhou)、江岸、長辛店(dian)的罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)了(le)殘酷鎮(zhen)壓。全(quan)線(xian)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人同(tong)仇敵愾，不怕(pa)犧(xi)牲，同(tong)反動派進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)了(le)英勇頑強(qiang)的斗(dou)爭。在(zai)這場斗(dou)爭中，共(gong)產黨(dang)員(yuan)、工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人領袖(xiu)林祥謙、施洋以及(ji)高斌等40多(duo)(duo)人被殺，300多(duo)(duo)人負傷，激起了(le)全(quan)國工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人大(da)(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的革命怒潮。這就(jiu)是有(you)名的“二(er)七”大(da)(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。
紀(ji)念堂展室(shi)(shi)設在二七紀(ji)念塔2～6層(ceng)，總面(mian)積250平方米。分(fen)3個(ge)(ge)(ge)展室(shi)(shi)、四個(ge)(ge)(ge)主題。展品有(you)實物、圖片、模(mo)型(xing)、圖表、照(zhao)片和(he)文字資料，其他展室(shi)(shi)為臨(lin)時性展覽(lan)。1986年初，該館(guan)的(de)(de)《二七革命(ming)(ming)斗爭史陳列》參(can)加了(le)(le)有(you)全國18個(ge)(ge)(ge)革命(ming)(ming)紀(ji)念館(guan)、博物館(guan)參(can)展的(de)(de)《中(zhong)國革命(ming)(ming)之路(lu)》大(da)型(xing)博覽(lan)會，中(zhong)央(yang)電(dian)視(shi)臺作了(le)(le)報道。與此同時，1989～1998年，組織革命(ming)(ming)傳(chuan)統(tong)教育小分(fen)隊深入學校、工(gong)廠、機關、農(nong)村、部(bu)隊，做革命(ming)(ming)傳(chuan)統(tong)報告(gao)數百(bai)場，受到各級領導(dao)和(he)社會各界的(de)(de)熱烈歡(huan)迎(ying)，獲得了(le)(le)高度評價(jia)，產生了(le)(le)廣泛的(de)(de)影(ying)響。
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