發展歷史
老(lao)龍(long)(long)頭景區(qu)(qu)位于山海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)關(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)南五公(gong)里處的(de)渤海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)之(zhi)濱(bin),是明(ming)長城(cheng)(cheng)東部(bu)起點(dian)。萬里長城(cheng)(cheng)猶如一(yi)條(tiao)巨龍(long)(long),走過(guo)大漠(mo),跨過(guo)群山,從燕山山脈婉蜒而下,直(zhi)沖(chong)入(ru)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai),老(lao)龍(long)(long)頭因此得名(ming)。1900年八國聯軍入(ru)侵,作為清代海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)防前哨,老(lao)龍(long)(long)頭毀于戰火。自1985年開始,山海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)關(guan)區(qu)(qu)響應鄧(deng)小平(ping)同(tong)志的(de)“愛我中華、修(xiu)我長城(cheng)(cheng)”的(de)號召,歷時(shi)八年,經(jing)過(guo)四期工(gong)程,終于使老(lao)龍(long)(long)頭再現昔日(ri)雄姿。老(lao)龍(long)(long)頭呈半島狀伸入(ru)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)中,墻體(ti)沿海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)岸(an)線(xian)自然彎曲延伸,由石塊壘砌(qi)而成(cheng),分為入(ru)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)石城(cheng)(cheng)、海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)神廟、靖鹵臺、南海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)口、澄(cheng)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、寧海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)城(cheng)(cheng)和濱(bin)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)長城(cheng)(cheng)等七部(bu)分。其中入(ru)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)石城(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)傳為明(ming)朝(chao)抗倭名(ming)將(jiang)戚(qi)繼光所(suo)筑(zhu),高(gao)約三丈,有(you)一(yi)半位于海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)平(ping)面以下,后來坍(tan)塌,現存(cun)浸于海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)水中的(de)花崗巖基石依(yi)然可見;澄(cheng)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)則是老(lao)龍(long)(long)頭的(de)最高(gao)點(dian),是觀海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)勝(sheng)地,清朝(chao)皇帝(di)康熙、乾隆(long)回奉天祭(ji)祖時(shi),曾多次登臨此樓(lou)(lou)(lou),眺海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)賦詩,其“澄(cheng)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)”的(de)額(e)匾(bian)為清朝(chao)乾隆(long)帝(di)親筆(bi)所(suo)書,在東西墻壁之(zhi)上嵌有(you)清朝(chao)皇帝(di)和文(wen)人墨客(ke)詩作的(de)石碑,樓(lou)(lou)(lou)體(ti)為全木質結構(gou),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)內陳列有(you)在老(lao)龍(long)(long)頭地區(qu)(qu)出土的(de)文(wen)物,以及建國后部(bu)分黨(dang)和國家領導人的(de)題(ti)詞等。
1840年(nian)(nian)以(yi)后,英法等列強的軍艦多(duo)次游弋于(yu)(yu)此,并于(yu)(yu)1900年(nian)(nian)強占山海關(guan),炮轟老(lao)龍(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)、焚毀澄海樓,繼而劃界盤踞于(yu)(yu)此,對老(lao)龍(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)進行了(le)嚴重(zhong)破(po)壞,建國(guo)后,從1985年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始,國(guo)家對老(lao)龍(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)進行了(le)修復(fu),歷時(shi)8年(nian)(nian),使(shi)老(lao)龍(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)向(xiang)世人重(zhong)新(xin)展示原有(you)面貌時(shi),肩負(fu)起了(le)新(xin)時(shi)代的歷史使(shi)命——愛國(guo)主義教育。
景區特色
老龍(long)(long)頭(tou)(tou)景(jing)區(qu)自身形成半島伸入渤海之中(zhong),是(shi)(shi)長城(cheng)(cheng)入海處,也(ye)就是(shi)(shi)長城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)尾點。明萬(wan)歷年間,戚繼光(guang)在(zai)這里(li)(li)(li)修(xiu)筑了(le)高3 丈的(de)入海石城(cheng)(cheng),后來石城(cheng)(cheng)坍塌(ta),但人們(men)還可以(yi)看到浸泡在(zai)海水(shui)里(li)(li)(li)的(de)巨(ju)(ju)大花崗巖(yan)基石。優越的(de)地理形勢(shi),加上精心建造(zao)的(de)軍(jun)(jun)事防御(yu)工程,構成了(le)老龍(long)(long)頭(tou)(tou)這座(zuo)名副(fu)其實的(de)海陸(lu)軍(jun)(jun)事要塞。是(shi)(shi)明代(dai)長城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)東(dong)部(bu)起點,萬(wan)里(li)(li)(li)長城(cheng)(cheng)從(cong)這里(li)(li)(li)入海。也(ye)是(shi)(shi)從(cong)這里(li)(li)(li)開始(shi)透(tou)迄西去,跨(kua)(kua)越崇山峻嶺(ling)、河川沙漠(mo),直奔大西北(bei)。一(yi)登上老龍(long)(long)頭(tou)(tou),面對波(bo)濤洶涌、云水(shui)蒼茫的(de)大海,可以(yi)飽覽這獨(du)有(you)的(de)海上長城(cheng)(cheng)雄姿;縱目(mu)澄海樓,又能(neng)欣賞“長城(cheng)(cheng)萬(wan)里(li)(li)(li)跨(kua)(kua)龍(long)(long)頭(tou)(tou),縱目(mu)憑欄更上樓,大風吹日云奔合,巨(ju)(ju)浪排空雪怒浮”的(de)壯(zhuang)麗景(jing)象。
萬里長(chang)(chang)城猶如(ru)一條巨龍(long)(long),其龍(long)(long)頭(tou)伸于渤(bo)海(hai)之中掀浪戲水,人們俗稱此地(di)為(wei)“老龍(long)(long)頭(tou)”,老龍(long)(long)頭(tou)位于山(shan)海(hai)關城南(nan)約(yue)5公里處,是明萬里長(chang)(chang)城軍事防御(yu)體系的重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)組成部分,也是山(shan)海(hai)關景區的重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)景點。
交通信息
外部交通
秦皇島出(chu)發:人民路(lu)—河(he)堤路(lu)—文化路(lu)—建設大(da)街—龍海大(da)道(dao)—海口道(dao)—老龍頭。
內部交通
乘坐(zuo)25路(lu)、21路(lu)公(gong)交車(che)在(zai)老(lao)龍頭站(zhan)下車(che);
501路旅(lv)游專線(北戴河海濱汽車站(zhan)—老龍頭景(jing)區);
東戴(dai)河直通車(東戴(dai)河—孟姜女廟(miao)—天下(xia)第一關—老龍頭)。