連城要塞(sai)遺址和友(you)誼關全國重點文物保護單位,近現(xian)代有代表性的(de)邊關建筑(zhu)。位于廣西(xi)壯(zhuang)族自治區北(bei)海市、防城港市、寧(ning)明縣、憑祥市、龍州縣、大新縣、靖(jing)西(xi)縣、那坡縣。
明(ming)清(qing)時(shi)代南方邊防(fang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)要塞遺址自東而(er)西(xi)分布在(zai)北海、防(fang)城(cheng)(cheng)至崇左、百色(se)一(yi)線。主要有(you)憑祥市(shi)北3公里(li)處的大(da)連(lian)(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng),清(qing)光緒十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(1885年(nian)(nian))廣西(xi)提督蘇元(yuan)春在(zai)此設(she)大(da)本營,沿山(shan)(shan)脊山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)連(lian)(lian)(lian)續修筑(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)、炮(pao)臺,故(gu)名大(da)連(lian)(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)有(you)練兵場、跑馬(ma)場、軍事(shi)(shi)指(zhi)揮(hui)部“白(bai)玉洞”,現城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)、碉堡(bao)尚存(cun)。又(you)有(you)北海市(shi)鐵山(shan)(shan)港區營盤鎮的珍珠(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng),又(you)名白(bai)龍(long)城(cheng)(cheng),建(jian)于明(ming)洪(hong)武年(nian)(nian)間(1368-1398年(nian)(nian)),城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)中(zhong)間用(yong)珍珠(zhu)貝殼摻和(he)黃(huang)泥夯筑(zhu),故(gu)名珍珠(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)垣表面砌青磚(zhuan),長1106米,高6米,東西(xi)南北設(she)門及(ji)城(cheng)(cheng)樓,登(deng)城(cheng)(cheng)可瞭望全城(cheng)(cheng)和(he)大(da)海。還有(you)龍(long)州(zhou)縣城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)北5公里(li)將山(shan)(shan)上的小連(lian)(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng),也(ye)是(shi)(shi)清(qing)光緒十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)廣西(xi)提督蘇元(yuan)春所(suo)建(jian),沿山(shan)(shan)巔筑(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)、設(she)炮(pao)臺,山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)間石(shi)墻(qiang)(qiang)連(lian)(lian)(lian)環,內(nei)(nei)有(you)工(gong)事(shi)(shi)、兵房、火藥庫。主峰(feng)有(you)德國造(zao)大(da)炮(pao)一(yi)尊,其(qi)余山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)也(ye)有(you)軍事(shi)(shi)設(she)施(shi)。半山(shan)(shan)石(shi)洞內(nei)(nei)保元(yuan)宮是(shi)(shi)軍事(shi)(shi)指(zhi)揮(hui)機構所(suo)在(zai)地(di),防(fang)御(yu)體系(xi)完整,為戍邊險塞要地(di)。
著名的邊(bian)(bian)關(guan)(guan)(guan)友誼關(guan)(guan)(guan)位于憑祥(xiang)市南(nan)(nan)(nan)大(da)青山與金(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)嶺之間(jian),南(nan)(nan)(nan)鄰越南(nan)(nan)(nan),是(shi)中(zhong)越交通咽喉。與龍州水口關(guan)(guan)(guan)、平而(er)關(guan)(guan)(guan)并稱“南(nan)(nan)(nan)天邊(bian)(bian)陲三關(guan)(guan)(guan)”。初(chu)名雍雞(ji)(ji)關(guan)(guan)(guan)、雞(ji)(ji)陵關(guan)(guan)(guan),后有(you)(you)界首關(guan)(guan)(guan)、大(da)南(nan)(nan)(nan)關(guan)(guan)(guan)等稱。明洪武年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1368-1398年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))建關(guan)(guan)(guan),永樂年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1403-1424年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))稱鎮夷關(guan)(guan)(guan),清(qing)初(chu)稱鎮南(nan)(nan)(nan)關(guan)(guan)(guan),1953年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改稱睦南(nan)(nan)(nan)關(guan)(guan)(guan),1964年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)更今名。歷史上,1885年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)愛(ai)國將領馮(feng)子材(cai)率軍痛殲入侵法軍于此。清(qing)光緒年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1875-1908年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),廣西提督蘇元(yuan)春(chun)又在關(guan)(guan)(guan)兩側山上筑炮臺(tai)(tai)、營(ying)壘防(fang)守。1965年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),友誼關(guan)(guan)(guan)改建為拱式門和三層(ceng)關(guan)(guan)(guan)樓。額書(shu)“友誼關(guan)(guan)(guan)”為陳毅(yi)所書(shu)。此外,友誼關(guan)(guan)(guan)西側有(you)(you)金(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)山炮臺(tai)(tai),是(shi)中(zhong)法戰爭紀念(nian)地舊址。中(zhong)法戰爭后提督蘇元(yuan)春(chun)為鞏固邊(bian)(bian)陲,用石材(cai)砌成鎮南(nan)(nan)(nan)、鎮中(zhong)、鎮北三座炮臺(tai)(tai),裝炮三尊(zun),炮臺(tai)(tai)上有(you)(you)指揮所,下(xia)有(you)(you)臥室、彈藥庫、地下(xia)室,并有(you)(you)石墻與友誼關(guan)(guan)(guan)樓相連。