發展歷史
明(ming)正(zheng)統(tong)二年(1437年)施(shi)工,正(zheng)統(tong)四年完(wan)工。明(ming)《英宗實(shi)錄》載:“(正(zheng)統(tong))正(zheng)年四月(yue)丙(bing)午,修(xiu)(xiu)造京師門(men)樓、城(cheng)壕(hao)、橋閘完(wan)。……城(cheng)四隅立(li)角(jiao)樓。”角(jiao)樓建成后,歷代均有修(xiu)(xiu)繕。1935年大(da)修(xiu)(xiu),曾將內部(bu)的(de)大(da)木結構上的(de)彩繪改為滿堂紅(hong)油飾(shi)。
明清時(shi)期(qi)北京內城東南角城防建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。在(zai)北京市建(jian)(jian)國(guo)門(men)南北京火車站東南。建(jian)(jian)于明代(dai)正統四年(1439),明清兩代(dai)曾多(duo)次(ci)修繕。1935年維(wei)修時(shi),部(bu)分構(gou)件有改(gai)動,但基本保(bao)存明代(dai)結構(gou),是明代(dai)北京城唯一(yi)保(bao)存至今的(de)一(yi)座角樓,建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)別具一(yi)格。1982年中華人民(min)共和(he)國(guo)國(guo)務院公布(bu)為(wei)全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)點文物(wu)保(bao)護單位。
角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)建(jian)于明代內城(cheng)的(de)東城(cheng)墻和(he)南(nan)城(cheng)墻結合處,突出城(cheng)墻外(wai)(wai)(wai)緣的(de)方形(xing)臺(tai)座上(shang)(shang)。臺(tai)高12米(mi)(mi),底邊長39.45米(mi)(mi),上(shang)(shang)邊長 15米(mi)(mi)。樓(lou)(lou)沿城(cheng)臺(tai)外(wai)(wai)(wai)緣轉(zhuan)角(jiao)(jiao)建(jian)造,高 17米(mi)(mi),平面(mian)呈(cheng)曲尺(chi)形(xing),東西長35米(mi)(mi),南(nan)北(bei)長35米(mi)(mi),寬16米(mi)(mi),建(jian)筑面(mian)積700余平方米(mi)(mi)。四(si)面(mian)砌(qi)磚(zhuan)垣,重檐七(qi)檁歇山(shan)頂(ding),兩(liang)條大脊于轉(zhuan)角(jiao)(jiao)處相交(jiao)成(cheng)十字,灰筒瓦綠(lv)剪(jian)邊,綠(lv)琉璃列脊飾獸(shou)頭(tou)(tou)。樓(lou)(lou)體(ti)外(wai)(wai)(wai)側辟有(you)4層(ceng)共144個箭(jian)窗(chuang),亦稱射孔。樓(lou)(lou)體(ti)內側 (背(bei)面(mian))出抱(bao)廈,亦相連成(cheng)轉(zhuan)角(jiao)(jiao)房,辟2門,一(yi)(yi)向(xiang)西,一(yi)(yi)向(xiang)北(bei)。門上(shang)(shang)設直欞窗(chuang)。樓(lou)(lou)內立兩(liang)排金柱20根,是(shi)角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)的(de)主要承(cheng)重骨干。金柱都是(shi)由(you)(you)楔(xie)形(xing)木(mu)包鑲八棱(leng)形(xing)木(mu)心拼接而(er)成(cheng),底徑70厘(li)米(mi)(mi),上(shang)(shang)徑45~50厘(li)米(mi)(mi)。金柱上(shang)(shang)承(cheng)三層(ceng)架梁,每架梁的(de)西端(duan)有(you)桁、墊、枋,形(xing)成(cheng)角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)主體(ti)框架。外(wai)(wai)(wai)金柱一(yi)(yi)側沿箭(jian)窗(chuang)由(you)(you)承(cheng)重枋隔為 3層(ceng),承(cheng)重枋之間由(you)(you)四(si)根楞木(mu)橫向(xiang)聯(lian)接,上(shang)(shang)鋪(pu)樓(lou)(lou)板,站在樓(lou)(lou)板上(shang)(shang)可從箭(jian)窗(chuang)向(xiang)外(wai)(wai)(wai)投射和(he)瞭望。角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)城(cheng)磚(zhuan)大小一(yi)(yi)致,規格(ge)為43×24×12厘(li)米(mi)(mi)。有(you)些磚(zhuan)的(de)一(yi)(yi)頭(tou)(tou)印(yin)有(you)嘉(jia)靖、隆(long)慶等年號或窯記、私人印(yin)記等。
建國后(hou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻逐(zhu)段拆除(chu),東南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao)一帶亦因1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)新建北京(jing)火車(che)站(zhan)受到影響,只(zhi)保(bao)留(liu)了(le)(le)角(jiao)樓城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)臺和(he)迤西(xi)近百米(mi)的(de)(de)一段城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,當時由文(wen)物管理部門(men)作(zuo)了(le)(le)一些簡(jian)單的(de)(de)保(bao)護(hu)措施,殘留(liu)的(de)(de)角(jiao)樓和(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻并(bing)未遭到破(po)壞。只(zhi)是在“文(wen)化大革命”期間(jian),遭到人為的(de)(de)破(po)壞,再加年(nian)(nian)(nian)久失修(xiu),圮敗(bai)日趨嚴重。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)由政府拔款修(xiu)繕(shan),1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)修(xiu)竣(jun)。根據不改變(bian)原狀的(de)(de)修(xiu)繕(shan)原則(ze),恢復了(le)(le)民國年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)修(xiu)繕(shan)后(hou)的(de)(de)舊貌。并(bing)設(she)立(li)(li)了(le)(le)保(bao)管所,籌備展覽(lan),對(dui)社會開放游覽(lan)。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)文(wen)物管理部門(men)對(dui)角(jiao)樓以及(ji)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻采取(qu)了(le)(le)一些簡(jian)單的(de)(de)保(bao)護(hu)措施。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)國家撥款對(dui)角(jiao)樓進行了(le)(le)全(quan)面(mian)修(xiu)繕(shan),1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)竣(jun)工,并(bing)設(she)立(li)(li)了(le)(le)保(bao)管所。
主要景點
在建(jian)(jian)(jian)國(guo)門南大(da)街(jie)和崇文門東(dong)大(da)街(jie)相交處的(de)(de)(de)(de)內(nei)側,北(bei)京(jing)(jing)火車(che)站東(dong)南殘(can)留(liu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)段城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻上(shang)(shang)(shang),矗立著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)座雄(xiong)偉(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑物,俯視(shi)著(zhu)乘火車(che)進(jin)出北(bei)京(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)旅客(ke),形(xing)成象(xiang)征北(bei)京(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)明顯標志,它即是建(jian)(jian)(jian)在北(bei)京(jing)(jing)明、清(qing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)東(dong)南角(jiao)(jiao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)。原北(bei)京(jing)(jing)有內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)分,內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑較早,是明代(dai)初(chu)期在元(yuan)大(da)都城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)基礎上(shang)(shang)(shang)改(gai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de),除于九門興(xing)建(jian)(jian)(jian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)、甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和箭(jian)樓(lou)(lou)外(wai),為了加強城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)防衛,于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)四(si)角(jiao)(jiao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)臺上(shang)(shang)(shang)均(jun)建(jian)(jian)(jian)箭(jian)樓(lou)(lou)一(yi)(yi)座、其名(ming)稱應(ying)是城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao)(jiao)箭(jian)樓(lou)(lou),簡(jian)稱角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)。此(ci)處是唯一(yi)(yi)保存下來的(de)(de)(de)(de)北(bei)京(jing)(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南角(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou),也是中國(guo)現存最大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)。
樓建于突出城(cheng)墻外緣的方形(xing)(xing)臺座上(shang)。臺高12米(mi)(mi)(mi),底邊長39.45米(mi)(mi)(mi),上(shang)邊長15米(mi)(mi)(mi),樓高17米(mi)(mi)(mi),通(tong)高29米(mi)(mi)(mi),建筑面(mian)積700多平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。平(ping)面(mian)呈曲尺(chi)形(xing)(xing),四(si)面(mian)磚垣(yuan),重(zhong)檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)。樓體外側向(xiang)(xiang)東(dong)、向(xiang)(xiang)南兩(liang)闊(kuo)面(mian)和向(xiang)(xiang)西、向(xiang)(xiang)北兩(liang)側面(mian)均辟箭窗(射孔),共4層(ceng)144孔。樓體內交(jiao)金柱20根,是角樓的主要承重(zhong)結構。角樓高大峻拔(ba),形(xing)(xing)式特(te)殊,是明清城(cheng)防和城(cheng)樓建筑的獨特(te)例證。