洗(xi)(xi)(xi)馬(ma)林(lin)(lin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)是(shi)洗(xi)(xi)(xi)馬(ma)林(lin)(lin)堡(bao)(bao)的一部分(fen),據史料記載(zai),洗(xi)(xi)(xi)馬(ma)林(lin)(lin)堡(bao)(bao)是(shi)萬全右衛城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(第六批全國重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位)所轄五(wu)座軍事城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)堡(bao)(bao)之一。洗(xi)(xi)(xi)馬(ma)林(lin)(lin)堡(bao)(bao)修建于明宣德十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1435年(nian)(nian)(nian)),隆(long)慶五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1571年(nian)(nian)(nian))增(zeng)修磚包,清(qing)乾隆(long)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1741年(nian)(nian)(nian))又進行了(le)修繕(shan)。《宣大山西三鎮圖說》記載(zai):城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)堡(bao)(bao)“周四(si)(si)里零(ling)六丈(zhang),墻(qiang)高(gao)(gao)三丈(zhang)五(wu)尺(chi),底寬四(si)(si)丈(zhang)五(wu)尺(chi),頂寬一丈(zhang)七尺(chi)”,馬(ma)面分(fen)布四(si)(si)面,共16個。《宣府鎮志》記載(zai)堡(bao)(bao)有“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓二,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鋪(pu)六。門二,南(nan)曰承恩(en),西曰觀瀾。”經歷不同歷史時期變遷和風吹雨刷,現(xian)洗(xi)(xi)(xi)馬(ma)林(lin)(lin)堡(bao)(bao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)整體布局尚可辨認,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西北(bei)部城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)保存(cun)較(jiao)好(hao),底寬6—7米,頂寬1.5—2米,高(gao)(gao)8米。
近些(xie)年來(lai),在縣委、縣政府的正確(que)領導和大力支持(chi)下,縣文物主(zhu)管部門及時(shi)制(zhi)定保(bao)(bao)(bao)護管理辦(ban)法,并(bing)采取各項保(bao)(bao)(bao)護措(cuo)施,使洗(xi)馬林城墻得(de)到了(le)較為有效(xiao)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護。下一(yi)步(bu),將進一(yi)步(bu)貫徹“保(bao)(bao)(bao)護為主(zhu)、搶救第一(yi)、合(he)理利(li)用、加(jia)強管理”的文物工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)方(fang)針,聘請有資質的設計單(dan)位(wei)編制(zhi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護總(zong)體規劃和具體的維護修繕(shan)方(fang)案,既要(yao)(yao)注(zhu)重有效(xiao)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護、夯實基(ji)礎(chu),又要(yao)(yao)注(zhu)意合(he)理利(li)用、發(fa)揮效(xiao)益,在保(bao)(bao)(bao)護利(li)用中實現傳承發(fa)展(zhan),認(ren)真做好國保(bao)(bao)(bao)單(dan)位(wei)——洗(xi)馬林城墻的保(bao)(bao)(bao)護、管理和合(he)理利(li)用工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)。此次(ci)我縣憑(ping)借“國保(bao)(bao)(bao)”東風,在堅(jian)持(chi)旅(lv)游(you)(you)開發(fa)與保(bao)(bao)(bao)護活動相結(jie)合(he)的原則(ze)下,科學謀劃,進一(yi)步(bu)確(que)立旅(lv)游(you)(you)發(fa)展(zhan)的任(ren)務和思(si)路,積極推動全縣鄉鎮旅(lv)游(you)(you)建(jian)設奠(dian)定良好基(ji)礎(chu),進而使我縣呈現歷史文化(hua)旅(lv)游(you)(you)健康持(chi)續發(fa)展(zhan)的良好局面。