岳(yue)州關,又名城陵磯(ji)海關,俗稱(cheng)上洋關,建于清光緒二十七年(nian)(1901),位于岳(yue)陽市岳(yue)陽樓(lou)區(qu)岳(yue)陽城陵磯(ji)客運(yun)碼頭東側的山(shan)丘上。
岳(yue)州關(guan)于(yu)光(guang)緒二(er)十五年(nian)(1899)正式(shi)開(kai)關(guan),光(guang)緒二(er)十七年(nian)(1901)三(san)座關(guan)房及附屬建(jian)筑完工,這(zhe)三(san)棟英(ying)式(shi)二(er)層(ceng)建(jian)筑呈“品(pin)”字形屹立于(yu)湖畔山頭,分上(shang)、中(zhong)、下(xia)三(san)館(guan)(guan),上(shang)為(wei)幫(bang)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)館(guan)(guan),中(zhong)為(wei)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)地(di)點,下(xia)為(wei)稅務司公(gong)(gong)館(guan)(guan)。中(zhong)、下(xia)兩館(guan)(guan)由于(yu)歷史(shi)原因已(yi)被(bei)拆除,現(xian)僅(jin)存上(shang)館(guan)(guan),即上(shang)洋(yang)關(guan)。岳(yue)州關(guan)幫(bang)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)館(guan)(guan)座東朝西,居山丘之(zhi)巔,處江湖交(jiao)匯(hui)要(yao)沖,地(di)理位(wei)置十分優越,是對(dui)過往船只進行監督和管理的極好場所。
關房外形(xing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)券廊(lang)西(xi)(xi)式建(jian)(jian)筑,主要(yao)由磚、木(mu)和石材混合結構,設計巧妙,層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)次分明,錯落有(you)(you)(you)致。上下(xia)(xia)兩層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)各有(you)(you)(you)大(da)(da)(da)(da)小房間(jian)數間(jian),四(si)通(tong)(tong)八達(da),占(zhan)地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)415平方(fang)米。岳州關為(wei)(wei)(wei)青(qing)磚墻(qiang)體(ti),青(qing)瓦屋(wu)(wu)面(mian)(mian),一樓(lou)地(di)(di)板(ban)(ban)(ban)和二樓(lou)樓(lou)板(ban)(ban)(ban)為(wei)(wei)(wei)木(mu)質(zhi)構架(jia)(jia),上下(xia)(xia)板(ban)(ban)(ban)沿空,有(you)(you)(you)架(jia)(jia)空層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),二樓(lou)樓(lou)筋均為(wei)(wei)(wei)木(mu)質(zhi),呈四(si)方(fang)形(xing),一樓(lou)樓(lou)筋亦為(wei)(wei)(wei)木(mu)質(zhi),呈圓形(xing);四(si)周眠墻(qiang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)青(qing)磚砌(qi)成,內(nei)房眠墻(qiang)亦為(wei)(wei)(wei)青(qing)磚砌(qi)成;屋(wu)(wu)頂(ding)(ding)檁(lin)子均為(wei)(wei)(wei)粗大(da)(da)(da)(da)木(mu)材構成;整(zheng)個屋(wu)(wu)頂(ding)(ding)鋪有(you)(you)(you)木(mu)質(zhi)檁(lin)子。屋(wu)(wu)面(mian)(mian)則類似(si)我(wo)(wo)國(guo)的(de)四(si)坡頂(ding)(ding),屋(wu)(wu)面(mian)(mian)陡峻;正(zheng)大(da)(da)(da)(da)門(men)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)(you)石級臺階,臺階由四(si)個踏步構成,結構嚴謹;自正(zheng)大(da)(da)(da)(da)門(men)通(tong)(tong)道至(zhi)二樓(lou)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)(you)斜形(xing)筆(bi)直(zhi)木(mu)質(zhi)樓(lou)梯,外側設有(you)(you)(you)高木(mu)質(zhi)護欄,上下(xia)(xia)自如,設計精美,上下(xia)(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)正(zheng)中分別建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)(you)寬大(da)(da)(da)(da)通(tong)(tong)道。兩層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)回廊(lang)均為(wei)(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)式卷門(men)配以磚砌(qi)方(fang)柱,左右(you)兩邊房中都有(you)(you)(you)壁爐,通(tong)(tong)屋(wu)(wu)頂(ding)(ding)專用煙(yan)囟(xin)解決取暖,門(men)窗高大(da)(da)(da)(da),并大(da)(da)(da)(da)量使用玻璃,比較(jiao)注(zhu)重(zhong)通(tong)(tong)風和采光,上下(xia)(xia)兩層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)木(mu)樓(lou)板(ban)(ban)(ban)、木(mu)樓(lou)梯以及地(di)(di)下(xia)(xia)架(jia)(jia)空層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)的(de)使用,以解決隔潮,兩層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)天(tian)花板(ban)(ban)(ban)均采用泥木(mu)條(tiao)抹灰,木(mu)屋(wu)(wu)架(jia)(jia)用材碩大(da)(da)(da)(da),并與(yu)我(wo)(wo)國(guo)傳統建(jian)(jian)筑的(de)屋(wu)(wu)架(jia)(jia)大(da)(da)(da)(da)異其趣,屋(wu)(wu)面(mian)(mian)類似(si)我(wo)(wo)國(guo)的(de)四(si)坡頂(ding)(ding),但屋(wu)(wu)面(mian)(mian)陡峻,西(xi)(xi)洋風格濃烈(lie)。中下(xia)(xia)關房已于1992年城陵磯擴建(jian)(jian)港區(qu)時(shi)拆毀。
岳(yue)州關是(shi)清政(zheng)府自鴉片戰爭(zheng)門戶開(kai)放以(yi)來的(de)一個自開(kai)口岸,是(shi)帝國主義列強對湖南(nan)進行經濟(ji)侵略(lve)的(de)第一個據點(dian),也(ye)是(shi)岳(yue)陽及湖湘(xiang)對外開(kai)放的(de)歷史見證(zheng),是(shi)進行愛國主義教育的(de)極好場所,其西式(shi)建(jian)筑又是(shi)研究建(jian)筑發展史的(de)寶貴實物資料。2002年被公布為省(sheng)級文物保護(hu)單(dan)位。目前(qian)由(you)國務院公布為第七批(pi)全(quan)國重點(dian)文物保護(hu)單(dan)位。