發展歷史
明(ming)正統二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1437年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))施工,正統四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)完工。明(ming)《英宗(zong)實(shi)錄》載:“(正統)正年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)四(si)月丙(bing)午,修造京師門樓(lou)、城壕、橋閘完。……城四(si)隅(yu)立角(jiao)樓(lou)。”角(jiao)樓(lou)建成后,歷代均有修繕。1935年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)大修,曾將(jiang)內(nei)部的大木結構上的彩繪改為(wei)滿(man)堂紅油飾。
明(ming)清(qing)(qing)時(shi)(shi)期北(bei)京內城(cheng)(cheng)東南(nan)角城(cheng)(cheng)防建(jian)筑。在北(bei)京市(shi)建(jian)國(guo)門南(nan)北(bei)京火車站東南(nan)。建(jian)于明(ming)代(dai)(dai)正統四年(nian)(1439),明(ming)清(qing)(qing)兩代(dai)(dai)曾多次修繕。1935年(nian)維修時(shi)(shi),部分(fen)構(gou)件有(you)改動,但基本保(bao)存(cun)明(ming)代(dai)(dai)結構(gou),是明(ming)代(dai)(dai)北(bei)京城(cheng)(cheng)唯(wei)一(yi)保(bao)存(cun)至今的(de)一(yi)座角樓,建(jian)筑別具一(yi)格。1982年(nian)中華人民共(gong)和國(guo)國(guo)務院公布為全(quan)國(guo)重點文(wen)物保(bao)護單位。
角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)建(jian)于(yu)明(ming)代內(nei)城(cheng)的(de)東(dong)城(cheng)墻(qiang)和(he)南城(cheng)墻(qiang)結合處,突出城(cheng)墻(qiang)外緣的(de)方(fang)(fang)形(xing)臺座上。臺高12米(mi)(mi)(mi),底(di)邊長39.45米(mi)(mi)(mi),上邊長 15米(mi)(mi)(mi)。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)沿城(cheng)臺外緣轉(zhuan)角(jiao)(jiao)建(jian)造(zao),高 17米(mi)(mi)(mi),平(ping)面呈(cheng)曲尺形(xing),東(dong)西長35米(mi)(mi)(mi),南北長35米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬16米(mi)(mi)(mi),建(jian)筑面積(ji)700余平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。四(si)面砌磚垣(yuan),重(zhong)檐七檁歇山頂,兩條(tiao)大脊于(yu)轉(zhuan)角(jiao)(jiao)處相交成(cheng)十(shi)字,灰筒瓦綠(lv)(lv)剪邊,綠(lv)(lv)琉(liu)璃(li)列脊飾獸頭(tou)。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)體(ti)外側辟(pi)有4層(ceng)共144個箭(jian)窗(chuang)(chuang),亦稱射孔。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)體(ti)內(nei)側 (背(bei)面)出抱(bao)廈,亦相連成(cheng)轉(zhuan)角(jiao)(jiao)房,辟(pi)2門,一(yi)(yi)向(xiang)西,一(yi)(yi)向(xiang)北。門上設直欞窗(chuang)(chuang)。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)內(nei)立(li)兩排金(jin)(jin)(jin)柱(zhu)20根,是角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)的(de)主(zhu)要承重(zhong)骨干。金(jin)(jin)(jin)柱(zhu)都是由(you)(you)楔形(xing)木(mu)(mu)包鑲八(ba)棱形(xing)木(mu)(mu)心拼接而成(cheng),底(di)徑70厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),上徑45~50厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。金(jin)(jin)(jin)柱(zhu)上承三層(ceng)架(jia)梁,每(mei)架(jia)梁的(de)西端有桁、墊、枋(fang),形(xing)成(cheng)角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)主(zhu)體(ti)框架(jia)。外金(jin)(jin)(jin)柱(zhu)一(yi)(yi)側沿箭(jian)窗(chuang)(chuang)由(you)(you)承重(zhong)枋(fang)隔(ge)為(wei) 3層(ceng),承重(zhong)枋(fang)之(zhi)間由(you)(you)四(si)根楞(leng)木(mu)(mu)橫向(xiang)聯接,上鋪(pu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)板(ban),站在樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)板(ban)上可(ke)從箭(jian)窗(chuang)(chuang)向(xiang)外投射和(he)瞭望。角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)城(cheng)磚大小(xiao)一(yi)(yi)致,規格(ge)為(wei)43×24×12厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。有些磚的(de)一(yi)(yi)頭(tou)印(yin)有嘉靖、隆慶等年號或窯記、私人(ren)印(yin)記等。
建(jian)國后(hou)(hou)城墻(qiang)逐段(duan)拆除,東南(nan)城角(jiao)一(yi)帶亦因1958年新建(jian)北京火車(che)站(zhan)受到(dao)(dao)影響,只保(bao)留(liu)了角(jiao)樓城臺和迤西近(jin)百(bai)米的一(yi)段(duan)城墻(qiang),當時(shi)由文物管理部門作(zuo)了一(yi)些簡(jian)單的保(bao)護措施(shi),殘留(liu)的角(jiao)樓和城墻(qiang)并未遭(zao)到(dao)(dao)破壞。只是在“文化大革命”期間,遭(zao)到(dao)(dao)人(ren)為(wei)的破壞,再(zai)加年久(jiu)失修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),圮敗日趨嚴重。1981年由政府拔款(kuan)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕,1983年修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)竣。根據不改變(bian)原(yuan)狀的修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕原(yuan)則(ze),恢復了民國年間修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕后(hou)(hou)的舊貌。并設立了保(bao)管所,籌(chou)備展覽(lan),對社會開(kai)放游覽(lan)。
1958年文物管(guan)理部門對角(jiao)樓以(yi)及城墻采取了一些簡(jian)單的保(bao)護(hu)措施。1981年國家(jia)撥款對角(jiao)樓進行了全面修繕,1983年竣工,并設立了保(bao)管(guan)所。
主要景點
在建(jian)國(guo)門(men)(men)(men)南(nan)(nan)大(da)街和崇文門(men)(men)(men)東大(da)街相交處的(de)內側,北(bei)京(jing)(jing)火(huo)車站(zhan)東南(nan)(nan)殘留的(de)一(yi)段城(cheng)(cheng)墻上,矗立著一(yi)座雄偉的(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)物,俯視著乘火(huo)車進(jin)出(chu)北(bei)京(jing)(jing)的(de)旅客(ke),形成象征北(bei)京(jing)(jing)的(de)明(ming)(ming)顯標志,它即是(shi)建(jian)在北(bei)京(jing)(jing)明(ming)(ming)、清城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)東南(nan)(nan)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)上的(de)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。原北(bei)京(jing)(jing)有內城(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)分,內城(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)筑(zhu)較早,是(shi)明(ming)(ming)代初期在元大(da)都城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)基(ji)礎上改建(jian)的(de),除(chu)于九門(men)(men)(men)興建(jian)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、甕城(cheng)(cheng)和箭(jian)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)外(wai),為了加強城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)的(de)防衛,于城(cheng)(cheng)四(si)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)城(cheng)(cheng)臺上均建(jian)箭(jian)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)一(yi)座、其名稱(cheng)應是(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)箭(jian)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),簡(jian)稱(cheng)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。此處是(shi)唯一(yi)保存下來的(de)北(bei)京(jing)(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)東南(nan)(nan)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)的(de)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),也(ye)是(shi)中國(guo)現(xian)存最(zui)大(da)的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。
樓建(jian)于突出城(cheng)墻(qiang)外(wai)緣的(de)方形(xing)臺座上(shang)。臺高(gao)(gao)12米(mi)(mi),底邊(bian)(bian)長39.45米(mi)(mi),上(shang)邊(bian)(bian)長15米(mi)(mi),樓高(gao)(gao)17米(mi)(mi),通高(gao)(gao)29米(mi)(mi),建(jian)筑面(mian)(mian)積700多平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)。平(ping)面(mian)(mian)呈曲尺形(xing),四面(mian)(mian)磚垣,重(zhong)(zhong)檐歇山(shan)頂(ding)。樓體外(wai)側向(xiang)東、向(xiang)南兩闊面(mian)(mian)和(he)向(xiang)西、向(xiang)北兩側面(mian)(mian)均(jun)辟箭窗(射孔),共4層144孔。樓體內交(jiao)金柱20根,是角(jiao)樓的(de)主要(yao)承(cheng)重(zhong)(zhong)結構。角(jiao)樓高(gao)(gao)大(da)峻拔,形(xing)式特(te)殊,是明(ming)清城(cheng)防和(he)城(cheng)樓建(jian)筑的(de)獨(du)特(te)例證。