古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始建于明宣(xuan)德(de)三(san)年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1428),為寧(ning)遠(yuan)衛城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),清代重修,改(gai)稱(cheng)寧(ning)遠(yuan)州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。寧(ning)遠(yuan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與西安古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(今(jin)江陵(ling)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng))和山西平遙古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)同被列為中國(guo)迄今(jin)保留完整的四座古(gu)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)。興(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)具有得天(tian)獨厚的旅游(you)資源(yuan),在42平方公(gong)里(li)的區域內(nei),集“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、泉、山、海、島(dao)”五大景觀于一(yi)體,珠(zhu)聯璧合,每年(nian)前來觀光的中外游(you)客達百萬人次。古(gu)韻(yun)十足的明代古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),瑞氣升(sheng)騰的溫泉,還有挺(ting)拔秀美的首(shou)山,碧波蕩漾的大海,桃源(yuan)仙境(jing)的覺華島(dao),每一(yi)處景點都有會令人流連忘返。五大景觀交相輝映,給這座古(gu)老而又(you)年(nian)輕(qing)的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)平添了幾許(xu)神韻(yun)。
鼓(gu)(gu)樓(lou)樓(lou)高17.2米(mi),分為(wei)(wei)三(san)層(ceng)。基座平(ping)面(mian)為(wei)(wei)正(zheng)方形,高如城(cheng)墻,下(xia)砌通向四條大(da)街的(de)(de)(de)十字券(quan)洞(dong),全部(bu)大(da)青磚砌成,分東、西、南、北各筑(zhu)拱(gong)形通道。上(shang)為(wei)(wei)兩層(ceng)樓(lou)閣,第二層(ceng)外(wai)部(bu)游廊懸掛歷年(nian)來(lai)(lai)興城(cheng)視察的(de)(de)(de)黨和國家領(ling)導(dao)人(ren)及重(zhong)要外(wai)賓的(de)(de)(de)圖片。內(nei)部(bu)辟為(wei)(wei)興城(cheng)出(chu)土(tu)文物(wu)(wu)陳列(lie)館。展出(chu)"紅(hong)山(shan)文化"時期(約五六千年(nian)前)及春秋戰(zhan)國時期的(de)(de)(de)骨針、陶器、刀幣等(deng)珍貴出(chu)土(tu)文物(wu)(wu)。還架(jia)設(she)一面(mian)巨(ju)型牛(niu)(niu)皮大(da)鼓(gu)(gu)。大(da)鼓(gu)(gu)直徑2.25米(mi)(整(zheng)張牛(niu)(niu)皮繃制),實為(wei)(wei)全國罕見。1995年(nian)李鵬總理第二次視察興城(cheng)時曾來(lai)(lai)此(ci)參觀。三(san)層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)民族英雄袁崇(chong)煥(huan)將軍蠟(la)像(xiang)(xiang)館。此(ci)蠟(la)像(xiang)(xiang)經能工巧(qiao)匠的(de)(de)(de)精(jing)雕細(xi)刻(ke),人(ren)物(wu)(wu)表(biao)情豐富細(xi)膩、栩栩如生,似乎正(zheng)在向人(ren)們宣布"我與此(ci)城(cheng)(寧遠城(cheng))共存亡"的(de)(de)(de)決心。周圍廊式,歇山(shan)卷鵬、飛檐凌空(kong)、朱廊畫棟,西北開函洞(dong)小門,有(you)石階可上(shang)下(xia)。當登上(shang)鼓(gu)(gu)樓(lou),古城(cheng)風光盡收眼底,令人(ren)心曠神怡。
祖(zu)氏(shi)石(shi)(shi)坊位于興城古城南大街中(zhong)段,一(yi)南一(yi)北(bei)共兩(liang)坊,南為“忠貞(zhen)膽智”坊,俗稱(cheng)“頭(tou)道牌坊”;北(bei)為“登(deng)壇駿烈”坊,俗稱(cheng)“二道牌坊”。兩(liang)座石(shi)(shi)坊相距(ju)85米,都(dou)是用青色花崗巖(yan)雕制而成,尺(chi)寸大致(zhi)相同,且都(dou)是四柱三間五樓式。祖(zu)氏(shi)石(shi)(shi)坊原是明思宗為激勵祖(zu)氏(shi)兄弟忠心保衛(wei)遼東疆土而建,但(dan)明崇(chong)禎(zhen)十(shi)五年(nian),祖(zu)氏(shi)兄弟在(zai)“松山戰役”中(zhong)戰敗(bai)降清(qing),此事(shi)遂成為歷史上的笑柄,這兩(liang)座石(shi)(shi)坊也隨之失去光彩(cai)。
1、乘坐到興(xing)城(cheng)站/興(xing)城(cheng)客運(yun)站的火車、汽車,可搭乘興(xing)城(cheng)公交1路/興(xing)城(cheng)公交2路/興(xing)城(cheng)公交3路在古城(cheng)南關(guan)站下車。
2、乘(cheng)坐動車組列車到(dao)葫蘆(lu)島北站,可搭乘(cheng)葫蘆(lu)島公(gong)(gong)交(jiao)k3路(lu)(lu),在遼工(gong)大站換乘(cheng)興城公(gong)(gong)交(jiao)2路(lu)(lu)/興城公(gong)(gong)交(jiao)12路(lu)(lu)在古城南關站下車。
3、乘坐到葫蘆(lu)(lu)島站的(de)火(huo)車,可搭乘葫蘆(lu)(lu)島公交9路(lu)在南關站下車。
4、乘坐到葫(hu)蘆島(dao)客運站(zhan)的汽(qi)車,可搭乘葫(hu)蘆島(dao)公(gong)(gong)交17路(lu)在遼工大站(zhan)下車換乘興(xing)城公(gong)(gong)交2路(lu)/興(xing)城公(gong)(gong)交12路(lu)在古城南關站(zhan)下車。
1、從沈陽上京沈高(gao)速,興城出口下(xia)。
2、從(cong)北京上京哈高速(su)/G1,約390公里,從(cong)興城(cheng)出口下(經興城(cheng)收費站(zhan))。