錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)(yu)北宋熙寧十年(nian)(nian)（公元1077年(nian)(nian)），是(shi)后人為(wei)紀念吳越(yue)(yue)國(guo)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)功(gong)績而建(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)的(de)。900多年(nian)(nian)來(lai)，歷(li)(li)經(jing)滄(cang)桑，幾(ji)經(jing)毀建(jian)(jian)(jian)，所存八字墻(qiang)是(shi)原建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)僅存遺(yi)跡(ji)。杭(hang)州市(shi)(shi)政府為(wei)挖掘杭(hang)州的(de)歷(li)(li)史(shi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)內涵，恢(hui)復歷(li)(li)史(shi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)景(jing)觀(guan)，于(yu)(yu)2001年(nian)(nian)在錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)舊址———西(xi)湖(hu)南線(xian)柳浪聞(wen)鶯公園(yuan)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)這(zhe)座古祠(ci)(ci)(ci)，并(bing)經(jing)專(zhuan)家設(she)計、市(shi)(shi)民評(ping)選，最(zui)后確定了(le)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)方案。重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)工程(cheng)于(yu)(yu)2002年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)動工，至(zhi)2003年(nian)(nian)國(guo)慶前夕竣工落(luo)成(cheng)。古祠(ci)(ci)(ci)恢(hui)復了(le)吳越(yue)(yue)國(guo)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)氏三世五(wu)王(wang)塑像(xiang)、功(gong)德崇(chong)坊(fang)，主(zhu)要殿堂建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)等(deng)相(xiang)應景(jing)觀(guan)。重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)后的(de)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)占地(di)11300 平(ping)方米，建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面積4600平(ping)方米。同時在祠(ci)(ci)(ci)內陳(chen)列錢(qian)(qian)(qian)氏相(xiang)關的(de)史(shi)跡(ji)，并(bing)以(yi)聲、光、電的(de)高科(ke)技手(shou)法(fa)再現“錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)修筑(zhu)海(hai)塘”等(deng)歷(li)(li)史(shi)場景(jing)，古韻(yun)濃郁，情趣盎然。此外，古祠(ci)(ci)(ci)內還建(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)了(le)古戲(xi)臺，演出《錢(qian)(qian)(qian)镠(liu)記》和一些昆曲、京劇、越(yue)(yue)劇等(deng)，讓游客(ke)欣賞(shang)。重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)與柳浪聞(wen)鶯公園(yuan)融為(wei)一體(ti)，已成(cheng)為(wei)集游覽、觀(guan)賞(shang)、文(wen)化(hua)(hua)展(zhan)示、歷(li)(li)史(shi)研究為(wei)一體(ti)的(de)園(yuan)林新景(jing)點(dian)。錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)不(bu)僅豐富了(le)西(xi)湖(hu)南線(xian)景(jing)區(qu)的(de)歷(li)(li)史(shi)遺(yi)存，而且(qie)對于(yu)(yu)推(tui)動杭(hang)州文(wen)化(hua)(hua)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)起著(zhu)積極的(de)作用(yong)。
錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王祠(ci)內有銅(tong)(tong)獻(xian)(xian)殿(dian)、功臣(chen)(chen)堂(tang)(tang)、五王殿(dian)、古(gu)戲(xi)臺(tai)等(deng)主要(yao)景點。銅(tong)(tong)獻(xian)(xian)殿(dian)由全銅(tong)(tong)鑄(zhu)造，是(shi)中國(guo)最(zui)大的(de)(de)(de)(de)臺(tai)基面積(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)殿(dian)，為(wei)單(dan)層(ceng)三重(zhong)(zhong)檐式(shi)，方殿(dian)為(wei)宋(song)氏風格(ge)，上(shang)設(she)阿育王塔式(shi)寶(bao)頂，用銅(tong)(tong)達40余噸，結構造型(xing)頗(po)具特色，色澤為(wei)古(gu)黃(huang)銅(tong)(tong)色，古(gu)樸(pu)，金(jin)屬質(zhi)感強，富貴又不失典雅；功臣(chen)(chen)堂(tang)(tang)在(zai)(zai)它的(de)(de)(de)(de)左(zuo)(zuo)右兩邊分別有兩個(ge)碑亭，右邊碑文(wen)是(shi)乾隆帝為(wei)該觀題寫的(de)(de)(de)(de)“忠順貽庥”四個(ge)大字；左(zuo)(zuo)邊是(shi)重(zhong)(zhong)建碑記。獻(xian)(xian)殿(dian)兩側還(huan)有功臣(chen)(chen)堂(tang)(tang)，左(zuo)(zuo)側表武(wu)(wu)功，右側表文(wen)治(zhi)，其以(yi)壁畫的(de)(de)(de)(de)形式(shi)，線(xian)描(miao)石刻的(de)(de)(de)(de)手(shou)法，展現了(le)西(xi)陵大戰(zhan)、擒(qin)董昌(chang)、大戰(zhan)狼山江、疏浚西(xi)湖、筑(zhu)捍海塘、納土歸宋(song)、陌上(shang)花開、興筑(zhu)羅(luo)城這(zhe)8個(ge)重(zhong)(zhong)大歷史(shi)事件，反映了(le)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)氏三世五王的(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)治(zhi)武(wu)(wu)功；五王殿(dian)是(shi)復建的(de)(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王祠(ci)中最(zui)恢弘(hong)、最(zui)有氣勢的(de)(de)(de)(de)當數(shu)正殿(dian)殿(dian)內陳列三世五王塑像。步入殿(dian)堂(tang)(tang)，位(wei)于正中的(de)(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)镠(liu)像高約(yue)5米，在(zai)(zai)他(ta)周圍是(shi)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)元瓘、錢(qian)(qian)(qian)弘(hong)佐，錢(qian)(qian)(qian)弘(hong)琮(cong)、錢(qian)(qian)(qian)弘(hong)俶的(de)(de)(de)(de)塑像，栩(xu)栩(xu)如(ru)生(sheng)(sheng)。置身其中，肅(su)穆和敬(jing)佩之情油然而生(sheng)(sheng)。穿過大殿(dian)，攬遠(yuan)堂(tang)(tang)、懷鎮堂(tang)(tang)一(yi)左(zuo)(zuo)一(yi)右，遙遙相對。堂(tang)(tang)內墻(qiang)上(shang)畫有青龍、白虎、朱雀、玄武(wu)(wu)；古(gu)戲(xi)臺(tai)位(wei)于閱禮堂(tang)(tang)內，每天(tian)有越(yue)劇、昆劇、評(ping)彈(dan)等(deng)演出。讓游(you)客在(zai)(zai)享受(shou)高雅藝術的(de)(de)(de)(de)同(tong)時(shi)，了(le)解杭州歷史(shi)，品味吳(wu)越(yue)文(wen)化。
交通線路：
【公交】
乘坐4、4B、4區間、12、12區間、31、42、102、133、愛國主義教育專線(xian)到(dao)錢(qian)王祠下(xia)車(che)即可到(dao)達。
【地鐵】
乘坐杭州地鐵1號(hao)線至定安路站(zhan)，從B口、C口出站(zhan)步行約10分鐘左(zuo)右到達。
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5A級景區
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