發展歷史
明正統二年(1437年)施(shi)工(gong)(gong),正統四年完(wan)工(gong)(gong)。明《英宗實(shi)錄》載:“(正統)正年四月(yue)丙午,修(xiu)造(zao)京師門(men)樓、城壕(hao)、橋閘完(wan)。……城四隅立角樓。”角樓建成后(hou),歷(li)代均有修(xiu)繕。1935年大修(xiu),曾將內部的大木結構上的彩繪改為滿堂紅(hong)油飾。
明(ming)清(qing)時期北(bei)(bei)京(jing)(jing)內城(cheng)東(dong)南(nan)角城(cheng)防建筑。在北(bei)(bei)京(jing)(jing)市建國(guo)(guo)(guo)門南(nan)北(bei)(bei)京(jing)(jing)火車站(zhan)東(dong)南(nan)。建于明(ming)代(dai)(dai)正統(tong)四年(nian)(1439),明(ming)清(qing)兩代(dai)(dai)曾多次修繕。1935年(nian)維修時,部分(fen)構(gou)件有(you)改動,但(dan)基本保(bao)存明(ming)代(dai)(dai)結構(gou),是明(ming)代(dai)(dai)北(bei)(bei)京(jing)(jing)城(cheng)唯一(yi)(yi)保(bao)存至今的一(yi)(yi)座角樓,建筑別具(ju)一(yi)(yi)格(ge)。1982年(nian)中華(hua)人民(min)共和國(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)務(wu)院(yuan)公(gong)布為全國(guo)(guo)(guo)重點文(wen)物保(bao)護單位。
角(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)建于明代內(nei)城的東城墻(qiang)和(he)南城墻(qiang)結(jie)合處,突出(chu)城墻(qiang)外(wai)緣的方(fang)(fang)形臺(tai)座上(shang)。臺(tai)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(lou)(lou)(lou)沿城臺(tai)外(wai)緣轉角(jiao)建造,高 17米(mi)(mi)(mi),平(ping)面(mian)(mian)呈曲尺形,東西(xi)(xi)長35米(mi)(mi)(mi),南北(bei)長35米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)16米(mi)(mi)(mi),建筑面(mian)(mian)積700余平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。四面(mian)(mian)砌磚(zhuan)垣(yuan),重檐七(qi)檁歇山頂,兩條大脊于轉角(jiao)處相交成(cheng)十字,灰筒瓦綠剪邊,綠琉璃(li)列脊飾獸頭(tou)。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)體外(wai)側(ce)(ce)辟(pi)有4層共(gong)144個箭窗,亦稱(cheng)射孔。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)體內(nei)側(ce)(ce) (背面(mian)(mian))出(chu)抱(bao)廈,亦相連(lian)成(cheng)轉角(jiao)房,辟(pi)2門,一(yi)(yi)向西(xi)(xi),一(yi)(yi)向北(bei)。門上(shang)設直欞窗。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)內(nei)立(li)兩排(pai)金柱20根,是角(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)的主要承(cheng)(cheng)重骨干。金柱都是由楔形木(mu)包鑲八棱形木(mu)心拼接而成(cheng),底徑(jing)70厘米(mi)(mi)(mi),上(shang)徑(jing)45~50厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)。金柱上(shang)承(cheng)(cheng)三層架梁(liang),每架梁(liang)的西(xi)(xi)端有桁、墊、枋(fang)(fang),形成(cheng)角(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)主體框架。外(wai)金柱一(yi)(yi)側(ce)(ce)沿箭窗由承(cheng)(cheng)重枋(fang)(fang)隔(ge)為 3層,承(cheng)(cheng)重枋(fang)(fang)之間由四根楞木(mu)橫向聯接,上(shang)鋪(pu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)板,站在樓(lou)(lou)(lou)板上(shang)可從箭窗向外(wai)投射和(he)瞭望。角(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)城磚(zhuan)大小一(yi)(yi)致,規格(ge)為43×24×12厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)。有些磚(zhuan)的一(yi)(yi)頭(tou)印有嘉靖、隆慶等(deng)年號或(huo)窯(yao)記、私人印記等(deng)。
建(jian)國后(hou)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)逐段(duan)拆(chai)除,東南城(cheng)(cheng)角一(yi)帶亦因1958年(nian)(nian)新建(jian)北(bei)京(jing)火車站受到影(ying)響(xiang),只(zhi)保(bao)留了(le)角樓城(cheng)(cheng)臺和迤西近百米的(de)一(yi)段(duan)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),當時由文(wen)物管理部門作了(le)一(yi)些簡單的(de)保(bao)護(hu)措施,殘留的(de)角樓和城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)并未(wei)遭(zao)(zao)到破壞。只(zhi)是在“文(wen)化(hua)大革命”期間,遭(zao)(zao)到人為的(de)破壞,再(zai)加年(nian)(nian)久失修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),圮(pi)敗日(ri)趨嚴(yan)重。1981年(nian)(nian)由政(zheng)府(fu)拔款(kuan)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan),1983年(nian)(nian)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)竣。根據(ju)不改變原狀的(de)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)原則(ze),恢復(fu)了(le)民國年(nian)(nian)間修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)后(hou)的(de)舊貌(mao)。并設(she)立(li)了(le)保(bao)管所(suo),籌備展覽,對社會開(kai)放游覽。1958年(nian)(nian)文(wen)物管理部門對角樓以及城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)采取(qu)了(le)一(yi)些簡單的(de)保(bao)護(hu)措施。1981年(nian)(nian)國家撥款(kuan)對角樓進(jin)行了(le)全(quan)面修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan),1983年(nian)(nian)竣工,并設(she)立(li)了(le)保(bao)管所(suo)。
主要景點
在(zai)(zai)建(jian)國(guo)門南(nan)大街和(he)崇文門東(dong)(dong)大街相(xiang)交(jiao)處的(de)(de)內(nei)側,北(bei)(bei)京(jing)火(huo)車站(zhan)東(dong)(dong)南(nan)殘留的(de)(de)一段城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻上,矗立著(zhu)一座(zuo)雄偉(wei)的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)物(wu),俯視著(zhu)乘火(huo)車進出北(bei)(bei)京(jing)的(de)(de)旅客,形成象征北(bei)(bei)京(jing)的(de)(de)明(ming)(ming)顯標志,它即是建(jian)在(zai)(zai)北(bei)(bei)京(jing)明(ming)(ming)、清(qing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣東(dong)(dong)南(nan)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)上的(de)(de)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。原北(bei)(bei)京(jing)有內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之分,內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)較早,是明(ming)(ming)代初期(qi)在(zai)(zai)元大都城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)基礎(chu)上改建(jian)的(de)(de),除(chu)于(yu)九門興建(jian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)箭樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)外(wai),為了加強城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣的(de)(de)防衛,于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)四角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)臺上均建(jian)箭樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)一座(zuo)、其名稱應(ying)是城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)箭樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),簡(jian)稱角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。此處是唯一保存下來的(de)(de)北(bei)(bei)京(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)南(nan)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),也(ye)是中國(guo)現存最大的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。
樓(lou)(lou)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于突出城墻外緣的(de)方(fang)形臺(tai)座上。臺(tai)高(gao)12米,底邊(bian)長39.45米,上邊(bian)長15米,樓(lou)(lou)高(gao)17米,通高(gao)29米,建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積700多(duo)平(ping)方(fang)米。平(ping)面(mian)呈曲尺形,四面(mian)磚垣(yuan),重檐歇山頂。樓(lou)(lou)體外側向東、向南兩闊面(mian)和(he)向西、向北(bei)兩側面(mian)均辟箭窗(射孔),共4層144孔。樓(lou)(lou)體內交金柱20根,是(shi)角(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)的(de)主要承重結構。角(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)高(gao)大峻(jun)拔,形式特(te)殊,是(shi)明清城防和(he)城樓(lou)(lou)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)獨(du)特(te)例證。