嘉峪關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城在嘉峪關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)市區西南6公(gong)(gong)里(li)處,位于(yu)嘉峪關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)狹窄的山谷中部,地(di)勢高的嘉峪山上,城關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)兩(liang)翼的城墻橫穿沙漠(mo)戈(ge)壁,向北8公(gong)(gong)里(li)連(lian)黑山懸(xuan)壁長城,向南7公(gong)(gong)里(li),接天下(xia)第(di)(di)一墩,是明(ming)(ming)代(dai)萬里(li)長城西端主(zhu)宰,自(zi)古為河(he)西第(di)(di)一隘(ai)口。關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城始建(jian)于(yu)明(ming)(ming)洪武五年(nian)(1372年(nian)),從(cong)初建(jian)到筑成(cheng)一座完整的關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai),經(jing)歷了(le)168年(nian)(1372-1539年(nian))的時間,是明(ming)(ming)代(dai)長城沿線(xian)九鎮所轄千余個關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)中雄險(xian)的一座,至今保存完好。
2018中國西(xi)北(bei)旅游(you)營(ying)銷大(da)會暨(ji)旅游(you)裝備(bei)展(zhan)上,入圍“神奇(qi)西(xi)北(bei)100景”榜單。
1961年3月,被國(guo)務院列為全(quan)國(guo)第一批(pi)重點文物保(bao)護單位。因地勢險要,建筑雄偉而得有“天下雄關”、“連陲鎖陰”之稱。
嘉峪(yu)關(guan)(guan)由(you)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕三(san)道防線成(cheng)(cheng)重疊(die)并守之勢(shi),壁壘森(sen)嚴,與(yu)長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)連為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)體(ti),形成(cheng)(cheng)五里(li)一(yi)(yi)(yi)燧,十里(li)一(yi)(yi)(yi)墩,三(san)十里(li)一(yi)(yi)(yi)堡,一(yi)(yi)(yi)百里(li)一(yi)(yi)(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)軍(jun)事防御體(ti)系。關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)以(yi)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu),周長640米,面積2.5萬平方米,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)10.7米,以(yi)黃土夯筑而成(cheng)(cheng),西(xi)側以(yi)磚包墻,雄偉堅固。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開東西(xi)兩門(men)(men)(men),東為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“光(guang)化門(men)(men)(men)”,意為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紫(zi)氣東升,光(guang)華普(pu)照;西(xi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“柔(rou)遠(yuan)門(men)(men)(men)”,意為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)以(yi)懷(huai)柔(rou)而致遠(yuan),安定西(xi)陲。門(men)(men)(men)臺上(shang)建(jian)有三(san)層歇山(shan)頂式建(jian)筑。東西(xi)門(men)(men)(men)各有一(yi)(yi)(yi)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)圍護,西(xi)門(men)(men)(men)外(wai)有一(yi)(yi)(yi)羅城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),與(yu)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南北(bei)墻相連,有“嘉峪(yu)關(guan)(guan)”門(men)(men)(men)通(tong)往關(guan)(guan)外(wai),上(shang)建(jian)嘉峪(yu)關(guan)(guan)樓(lou)(lou)。嘉峪(yu)關(guan)(guan)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻上(shang)還建(jian)有箭樓(lou)(lou)、敵(di)樓(lou)(lou)、角樓(lou)(lou)、閣樓(lou)(lou)、閘(zha)門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)共十四(si)座,關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)建(jian)有游擊將軍(jun)府(fu)、井(jing)亭、文昌閣,東門(men)(men)(men)外(wai)建(jian)有關(guan)(guan)帝廟、牌(pai)樓(lou)(lou)、戲樓(lou)(lou)等。整個建(jian)筑布局精(jing)巧(qiao),氣勢(shi)雄渾,與(yu)遠(yuan)隔萬里(li)的(de)(de)“天下第一(yi)(yi)(yi)關(guan)(guan)”山(shan)海關(guan)(guan)遙相呼應。陳運和詩(shi)才稱“從(cong)山(shan)海關(guan)(guan)跋涉過來的(de)(de)著名史(shi)詩(shi) 向西(xi),向西(xi),直(zhi)到這兒步履中止 萬里(li)長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)句號述說著過去 那高(gao)踞海拔1700多米的(de)(de)偉大功(gong)績 并城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)倚的(de)(de)馬鬃(zong)山(shan)抖動古老記憶 都市南依的(de)(de)祁(qi)連山(shan)雪映亮嶄(zhan)新世(shi)紀(ji) 遠(yuan)行的(de)(de)駝(tuo)鈴(ling)敲響(xiang)戈壁景觀 歷代的(de)(de)蹄跡回報邊疆警(jing)惕 ”。
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每年5~10月(yue)(yue)是關(guan)(guan)城的(de)(de)最(zui)佳旅游時(shi)間。嘉峪(yu)關(guan)(guan)屬溫(wen)帶干旱氣候,年溫(wen)差較大,年平均氣溫(wen)6℃左(zuo)右,年降水量80多毫(hao)米。冬(dong)季(ji)1月(yue)(yue)最(zui)冷,最(zui)低氣溫(wen)-28.6℃,夏(xia)季(ji)7月(yue)(yue)最(zui)熱,最(zui)高氣溫(wen)38℃。7月(yue)(yue)中旬將舉辦嘉峪(yu)關(guan)(guan)國際滑翔節,屆時(shi)會有精彩(cai)的(de)(de)演出和賽事,一定不要(yao)錯過。10月(yue)(yue)是攀登七一冰川的(de)(de)好時(shi)節,帶上墨鏡、涂好防(fang)曬霜(shuang)、踏上登山鞋(xie),好好體(ti)驗一番征服冰川的(de)(de)樂趣。