廣(guang)州東(dong)山湖公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)建于1958年(nian),1959年(nian)5月(yue)1日(ri)正式向游人(ren)開放,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)面(mian)積33.114公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),其(qi)中(zhong)陸地面(mian)積12.2公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),水體面(mian)積20.914公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。是(shi)區級綜合性文化休息(xi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)。園(yuan)內山水相(xiang)依,湖水清澈見(jian)底。湖中(zhong)有(you)5個半島(dao)(dao)和(he) 1個孤島(dao)(dao),島(dao)(dao)間以九曲橋、五孔橋、拱橋相(xiang)連,與各(ge)具特色的(de)亭、廊(lang)、榭、閣、花架連為一(yi)體。
該園以(yi)紫荊、柳堤為主景(jing),有喬灌木110種,1萬多株(zhu)。因此,每當春日,景(jing)色十分迷人。1963年被評(ping)為“羊(yang)城八景(jing)”之(zhi)一(yi)——“東湖春曉(xiao)”。
廣州(zhou)(zhou)東(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的名稱(cheng)(廣州(zhou)(zhou)東(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)湖公(gong)園在(zai)其山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)區內),源于古(gu)代(dai)廣州(zhou)(zhou)城北(bei)(bei)(bei)小東(dong)園一座山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)岡,此山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)岡與流花湖西南側的西山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和(he)城北(bei)(bei)(bei)的北(bei)(bei)(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(即越秀山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan))相對(dui)(dui)而稱(cheng)東(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。廣州(zhou)(zhou)東(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)湖簡(jian)稱(cheng)“東(dong)湖”又與古(gu)代(dai)的藥洲(zhou)西湖對(dui)(dui)應。
廣(guang)州東山(shan)湖(hu)公園在1958年(nian)以前(qian)是一片臭(chou)水洼地(di)和菜田(tian)。1958年(nian)4月(yue),在朱光倡導下,東山(shan)區各界群(qun)眾開(kai)展義務勞動建(jian)設公園,1959年(nian)建(jian)成向游(you)客開(kai)放,定名為東山(shan)湖(hu)公園。
廣(guang)州東山(shan)湖(hu)公園以(yi)湖(hu)為(wei)主,以(yi)堤岸組成(cheng)游覽干線,北堤種(zhong)植細葉榕,中堤種(zhong)植菩提、垂柳、紅花(hua)紫(zi)荊。湖(hu)中有4個半島和(he)2個小島.分別以(yi)九曲(qu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)、落虹橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)、拱橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)、五孔橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)及三曲(qu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)相連,每逢春(chun)暖花(hua)開,桃紅柳綠(lv),景色優美(mei),湖(hu)面碧(bi)波蕩(dang)漾,花(hua)木(mu)繁茂。故曾被評(ping)為(wei)羊(yang)城新(xin)八景——東湖(hu)春(chun)曉。
九曲(qu)橋(qiao)是東山湖公園的標(biao)志性建筑,具有(you)宮(gong)苑氣派。橋(qiao)面(mian)迂回曲(qu)折(zhe),砌以淡紅色欄桿,與綠水(shui)相(xiang)映襯,把湖面(mian)點綴得更加艷(yan)麗多彩。漫步(bu)橋(qiao)上,每個轉角(jiao)處都(dou)可領略到不(bu)同角(jiao)度的畫(hua)面(mian)。蕩舟湖上,清風徐來,漣漪(yi)如轂,令(ling)人心曠神怡(yi)。
青(qing)麻石構筑的(de)五拱(gong)橋(qiao)(qiao),讓游客感(gan)受(shou)到郊野的(de)空曠(kuang)與清幽(you);一拱(gong)橋(qiao)(qiao)、落(luo)虹(hong)橋(qiao)(qiao)可比蘇(su)州園林的(de)韻致;而碧波上的(de)貼水橋(qiao)(qiao)更給公園平添了幾許浪漫。園內(nei)小橋(qiao)(qiao)湖(hu)水,翠陰滿(man)堤,掩紅露綠(lv),垂(chui)柳依依,引發游人(ren)無限(xian)遐思。漫步橋(qiao)(qiao)上或泛舟湖(hu)中,遙(yao)望珠江兩岸瓊樓(lou)玉宇,近觀湖(hu)面的(de)水色天光,別有一番情趣。