在長(chang)汀縣城(cheng)(cheng)關。唐大歷四年(769年),汀州刺(ci)史陳劍將州治(zhi)從東坊口大丘(qiu)頭(tou)(距城(cheng)(cheng)關約5里)遷移至今址,于臥(wo)龍山之(zhi)陽筑土(tu)城(cheng)(cheng)。宋治(zhi)平三年(1066年),郡守劉均擴(kuo)城(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)墻周長(chang)5里余,基寬3丈(zhang),高1.8丈(zhang),城(cheng)(cheng)壕深1.5丈(zhang)。
辟城門(men)(men)(men)六處:東曰“濟川”,西曰“秋(qiu)(qiu)成”,南(nan)曰“頒條”、“鄞江”,東南(nan)曰“通(tong)遠”,東北(bei)曰“興賢(xian)”。明洪武(wu)四(si)年(nian)(1371年(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu),并將城墻包以(yi)磚石(shi),封閉“頒條門(men)(men)(men)”,“濟川門(men)(men)(men)”改(gai)為(wei)(wei)“麗春(chun)(chun)門(men)(men)(men)”,“秋(qiu)(qiu)成門(men)(men)(men)”改(gai)為(wei)(wei)“通(tong)津門(men)(men)(men)”,“通(tong)遠門(men)(men)(men)”改(gai)為(wei)(wei)“鎮南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)”,“鄞江門(men)(men)(men)”改(gai)為(wei)(wei)“廣儲門(men)(men)(men)”,“興賢(xian)門(men)(men)(men)”改(gai)為(wei)(wei)“朝天門(men)(men)(men)”。明弘治(zhi)十一年(nian)(1499年(nian)),建“廣儲門(men)(men)(men)”和“麗春(chun)(chun)門(men)(men)(men)”兩門(men)(men)(men)樓。崇禎九(jiu)年(nian)(1635年(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu),將城墻增高加厚,并筑“寶(bao)珠門(men)(men)(men)”和“惠吉門(men)(men)(men)”。清順治(zhi)以(yi)后,經幾次(ci)重(zhong)修(xiu),至(zhi)1924年(nian),城墻大部分(fen)被拆毀(hui),余者十之二三。
古(gu)城(cheng)墻(qiang)始(shi)建于唐(tang)大(da)歷四(si)年(nian),依山傍(bang)水,體現(xian)了(le)我(wo)國古(gu)代高超(chao)的(de)建筑技藝(yi)和(he)不朽(xiu)的(de)藝(yi)術(shu)價值。現(xian)在保存完好的(de)城(cheng)墻(qiang)近3000米,2013年(nian)被列(lie)為全國重點文物保護單位。2014年(nian)11月,長汀縣政府(fu)重修的(de)濟川門建成(cheng)。?
古城(cheng)墻(qiang)曾有四大(da)(da)(da)城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men),朝天(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)是汀(ting)州(zhou)府四大(da)(da)(da)城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)之(zhi)一,俗稱東(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men),原(yuan)名興賢門(men)(men)(men)(men),明洪武(wu)四年進行(xing)修(xiu)葺,以磚石(shi)砌之(zhi),上有門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓,門(men)(men)(men)(men)固樓高(gao),形勢雄(xiong)偉,便改名朝天(tian)門(men)(men)(men)(men)。清(qing)代汀(ting)州(zhou)知府鄢(yan)翼(yi)明又(you)重修(xiu),城(cheng)樓主體建筑于城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)高(gao)臺之(zhi)上,層層飛檐,凌空高(gao)翥,列為(wei)(wei)汀(ting)城(cheng)勝跡“東(dong)翹舒嘯”。 坐落于南大(da)(da)(da)街的寶珠門(men)(men)(men)(men),因南朝珠峰(feng),故得名玉(yu)珠門(men)(men)(men)(men)。明崇禎(zhen)十年被(bei)修(xiu)繕過(guo),分為(wei)(wei)內外(wai)兩重,是一座較(jiao)為(wei)(wei)特(te)殊的古城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men),至(zhi)今仍保存完整(zheng),人們習慣稱之(zhi)“寶珠樓”。
水東橋(qiao)西(xi)邊城(cheng)(cheng)墻原有堅固的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men),原名會川門(men),據志載,明(ming)嘉靖四十年,知(zhi)府楊(yang)世芳率知(zhi)縣王邈督(du)建城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),改名挹清(qing)門(men)。清(qing)兵入閩時,隆武帝與隨(sui)行官員、宮中后妃逃(tao)至長汀,城(cheng)(cheng)內即戒(jie)備森嚴,城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)緊閉,許多人自告奮勇登城(cheng)(cheng)守(shou)衛。清(qing)兵則縱火焚燒挹清(qing)門(men),守(shou)衛者戰死于門(men)樓(lou)上。至民國,因(yin)擴充道(dao)路門(men)樓(lou)被拆(chai)除(chu),但水東橋(qiao)西(xi)端至今(jin)群眾還習慣稱之為“挹清(qing)門(men)頭”。
今三(san)元閣(ge)門(men)樓是(shi)最古(gu)(gu)老的城門(men),原(yuan)名鄞江門(men),后(hou)改為廣儲門(men),是(shi)唐朝大歷年(nian)間汀州(zhou)刺史陳劍遷徙州(zhou)治(zhi)建(jian)筑土(tu)城時的城門(men),歷代(dai)均有修繕,清代(dai)為三(san)層城樓,閣(ge)基是(shi)原(yuan)古(gu)(gu)城門(men),用方(fang)塊石條(tiao)堆砌,上邊用城墻(qiang)磚(zhuan)砌成(cheng),翹角飛檐,甚為壯觀。在歷代(dai)王朝中(zhong),古(gu)(gu)城墻(qiang)經過不斷修葺(qi)擴(kuo)建(jian),也(ye)增設許多城門(men),如古(gu)(gu)郡南門(men)、五通門(men)、水吉(ji)門(men)、西門(men)等,有些后(hou)來在道路擴(kuo)建(jian)中(zhong)被拆除,有些尚(shang)保(bao)存,成(cheng)為古(gu)(gu)跡,被列為縣級文(wen)物保(bao)護。?
現存城(cheng)墻(qiang)自朝天門(men)(men)至惠吉門(men)(men)近(jin)河(he)一(yi)帶(dai),長(chang)(chang)1125米(mi)(mi)(mi),還有城(cheng)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)3座。城(cheng)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)皆明清時期磚(zhuan)木(mu)結構(gou),氣(qi)勢雄偉。廣儲(chu)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),位于城(cheng)區和(he)平路,花(hua)崗石砌基,青磚(zhuan)斗拱,三重遞進,長(chang)(chang)8.55米(mi)(mi)(mi),拱門(men)(men)高(gao)3.4米(mi)(mi)(mi),一(yi)重跨度(du)4.4米(mi)(mi)(mi),二重跨度(du)6.1米(mi)(mi)(mi),遺(yi)有唐代(dai)八角復盆式石柱(zhu)礎(chu);朝天門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),位于東(dong)大(da)(da)街,磚(zhuan)砌城(cheng)門(men)(men),甬道長(chang)(chang)4.88米(mi)(mi)(mi),跨度(du)3.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),清代(dai)重建,樓(lou)(lou)閣式雙層磚(zhuan)木(mu)結構(gou),面(mian)闊3間(jian)(jian),進深2間(jian)(jian),重檐歇山頂;寶(bao)(bao)珠門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)經南大(da)(da)街,雙重城(cheng)門(men)(men),中間(jian)(jian)有天窗(chuang),兩廊(lang)馬槽連(lian)接,建筑風格獨特。面(mian)對這文(wen)化遺(yi)產中的(de)瑰(gui)寶(bao)(bao),不(bu)能不(bu)贊(zan)嘆中國(guo)古(gu)代(dai)勞動人民(min)的(de)豐(feng)富智(zhi)慧和(he)偉大(da)(da)的(de)創造。
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去古城(cheng)鎮做火車(che)(che)是有古城(cheng)站(zhan),或者下(xia)車(che)(che)進(jin)縣(xian)城(cheng)的(de)(de)西客(ke)車(che)(che)站(zhan)(摩的(de)(de)3塊錢(qian)左右)轉班車(che)(che)。