嘉(jia)峪(yu)(yu)(yu)關(guan)(guan)關(guan)(guan)城在嘉(jia)峪(yu)(yu)(yu)關(guan)(guan)市區西(xi)南(nan)(nan)6公里(li)處(chu)，位于(yu)嘉(jia)峪(yu)(yu)(yu)關(guan)(guan)狹(xia)窄(zhai)的(de)山(shan)(shan)谷(gu)中部，地勢(shi)高的(de)嘉(jia)峪(yu)(yu)(yu)山(shan)(shan)上，城關(guan)(guan)兩翼的(de)城墻橫穿沙漠戈壁(bi)，向北(bei)8公里(li)連黑(hei)山(shan)(shan)懸壁(bi)長(chang)城，向南(nan)(nan)7公里(li)，接天(tian)下第(di)(di)一墩，是(shi)明(ming)(ming)代萬里(li)長(chang)城西(xi)端(duan)主(zhu)宰，自古為河(he)西(xi)第(di)(di)一隘(ai)口。關(guan)(guan)城始建于(yu)明(ming)(ming)洪武(wu)五年(1372年)，從初建到筑成(cheng)一座完(wan)整的(de)關(guan)(guan)隘(ai)，經歷了168年（1372－1539年）的(de)時間，是(shi)明(ming)(ming)代長(chang)城沿線九鎮(zhen)所轄千余個關(guan)(guan)隘(ai)中雄(xiong)險(xian)的(de)一座，至今保存(cun)完(wan)好。
2018中國西北旅游營(ying)銷大會暨旅游裝(zhuang)備展(zhan)上，入圍“神(shen)奇西北100景”榜單。
1961年3月(yue)，被國務院列為全(quan)國第一批重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位。因地(di)勢險要，建筑雄(xiong)偉而得有“天下(xia)雄(xiong)關”、“連陲鎖(suo)陰”之稱(cheng)。
嘉(jia)(jia)峪(yu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)由內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕(hao)三(san)(san)道防線(xian)成(cheng)重疊并(bing)守之勢，壁壘森嚴，與長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)連(lian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)體，形成(cheng)五里(li)(li)一(yi)(yi)(yi)燧(sui)，十(shi)(shi)里(li)(li)一(yi)(yi)(yi)墩，三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)里(li)(li)一(yi)(yi)(yi)堡，一(yi)(yi)(yi)百里(li)(li)一(yi)(yi)(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的軍事防御(yu)體系。關(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)以(yi)內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主，周長640米(mi)，面(mian)積2.5萬平(ping)方米(mi)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)(gao)10.7米(mi)，以(yi)黃土夯筑(zhu)而(er)成(cheng)，西(xi)(xi)(xi)側以(yi)磚包墻，雄(xiong)偉(wei)堅固。內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)東(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)兩(liang)門(men)(men)，東(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“光(guang)化門(men)(men)”，意為(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)氣東(dong)升，光(guang)華普照；西(xi)(xi)(xi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“柔遠(yuan)(yuan)門(men)(men)”，意為(wei)(wei)(wei)以(yi)懷柔而(er)致遠(yuan)(yuan)，安定(ding)西(xi)(xi)(xi)陲。門(men)(men)臺(tai)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)三(san)(san)層歇山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)式(shi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。東(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)各有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)圍護(hu)，西(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)外(wai)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，與外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南北墻相連(lian)，有(you)(you)“嘉(jia)(jia)峪(yu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)”門(men)(men)通往(wang)關(guan)(guan)(guan)外(wai)，上(shang)建(jian)(jian)嘉(jia)(jia)峪(yu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)樓。嘉(jia)(jia)峪(yu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻上(shang)還(huan)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)箭樓、敵(di)樓、角(jiao)樓、閣(ge)樓、閘門(men)(men)樓共十(shi)(shi)四座，關(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)游擊(ji)將軍府(fu)、井亭(ting)、文昌閣(ge)，東(dong)門(men)(men)外(wai)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)關(guan)(guan)(guan)帝廟、牌樓、戲樓等(deng)。整個建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)布局精巧，氣勢雄(xiong)渾，與遠(yuan)(yuan)隔萬里(li)(li)的“天下第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)關(guan)(guan)(guan)”山(shan)(shan)海關(guan)(guan)(guan)遙相呼應(ying)。陳運和(he)詩(shi)才稱“從山(shan)(shan)海關(guan)(guan)(guan)跋涉(she)過來的著(zhu)名史詩(shi) 向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)，向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)，直到這(zhe)兒步履中止 萬里(li)(li)長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的句號述(shu)說(shuo)著(zhu)過去 那(nei)高(gao)(gao)踞(ju)海拔1700多米(mi)的偉(wei)大功(gong)績 并(bing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北倚(yi)的馬鬃(zong)山(shan)(shan)抖(dou)動古老記(ji)憶 都市南依(yi)的祁連(lian)山(shan)(shan)雪映亮嶄新(xin)世(shi)紀(ji) 遠(yuan)(yuan)行的駝(tuo)鈴敲響戈壁景觀 歷代(dai)的蹄跡回(hui)報邊疆警惕 ”。
可(ke)在市區乘(cheng)坐4路(lu)公交前往，票(piao)價(jia)1元，車程20分(fen)鐘。
每(mei)年(nian)5～10月是關城(cheng)的(de)最(zui)佳旅(lv)游時(shi)間。嘉峪(yu)關屬溫帶干旱氣候(hou)，年(nian)溫差較大(da)，年(nian)平均氣溫6℃左右，年(nian)降(jiang)水量80多毫米。冬(dong)季(ji)1月最(zui)冷(leng)，最(zui)低氣溫-28.6℃，夏季(ji)7月最(zui)熱，最(zui)高氣溫38℃。7月中旬(xun)將舉辦嘉峪(yu)關國(guo)際滑翔節(jie)，屆(jie)時(shi)會有精彩的(de)演出和賽(sai)事，一(yi)定不要錯過。10月是攀登七一(yi)冰川的(de)好時(shi)節(jie)，帶上墨鏡、涂好防曬(shai)霜、踏(ta)上登山鞋，好好體驗(yan)一(yi)番(fan)征服冰川的(de)樂趣。
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