榆(yu)(yu)次(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)(miao)在(zai)市(shi)區東大(da)街(jie)中段北側。據(ju)《榆(yu)(yu)次(ci)縣(xian)志》載(zai)有明代鞏昌府(fu)知府(fu)金(jin)中夫(fu)(榆(yu)(yu)次(ci)人(ren))撰的《城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)(miao)》一(yi)文,可(ke)知現存的城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)(miao)是(shi)由原(yuan)(yuan)北門(men)內善(shan)政(zheng)坊以東的舊(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)(miao)拆遷后(hou)營建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的。舊(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)(miao)元代至正(zheng)二十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1362)在(zai)達魯花赤帖(tie)木(mu)兒主持(chi)(chi)下建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造的。宣(xuan)德(de)六(liu)(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1431)榆(yu)(yu)次(ci)縣(xian)令曹顯(xian)(xian)覺得舊(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)(miao)狹小(xiao)簡陋(lou)、便(bian)拆掉就舊(jiu)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)在(zai)現今的地(di)方營建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)三(san)(san)間,東西廂(xiang)房(fang)(fang)各三(san)(san)間,山門(men)一(yi)間。成化(hua)十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1476)三(san)(san)月,又擴(kuo)充(chong)了(le)(le)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)的范(fan)圍,把原(yuan)(yuan)三(san)(san)間正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)遷到后(hou)面約八丈遠的地(di)方作(zuo)為寢殿(dian)(dian)(dian),并在(zai)寢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前四(si)丈的地(di)方新(xin)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)五間顯(xian)(xian)佑殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)).弘(hong)治(zhi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1494),榆(yu)(yu)次(ci)人(ren)李(li)選(xuan)認為廟(miao)(miao)(miao)內殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇雖然宏大(da),但原(yuan)(yuan)來的廂(xiang)房(fang)(fang)相(xiang)形之(zhi)下,便(bian)顯(xian)(xian)得很不相(xiang)稱(cheng),便(bian)在(zai)東西兩側各建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)十(shi)四(si)間廂(xiang)房(fang)(fang),弘(hong)治(zhi)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1497)榆(yu)(yu)次(ci)人(ren)苻(fu)吉等主持(chi)(chi)又于正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)南正(zheng)中建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)閣,起(qi)名“玄鑒樓”。正(zheng)德(de)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1509),榆(yu)(yu)次(ci)人(ren)王嵩主持(chi)(chi)在(zai)玄鑒樓南面修了(le)(le)五間山門(men),正(zheng)德(de)六(liu)(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1511)全部告成。玄鑒樓被世界歷史文化(hua)保護基金(jin)會(hui)評為全球精美的100處古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)之(zhi)一(yi)。后(hou)榆(yu)(yu)次(ci)人(ren)左桂原(yuan)(yuan)、李(li)引道兩人(ren)主持(chi)(chi)在(zai)閣北靠閣建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)了(le)(le)樂(le)樓。嘉(jia)靖六(liu)(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1527)由榆(yu)(yu)次(ci)人(ren)孫文質、崔棕于廟(miao)(miao)(miao)門(men)南大(da)道對面建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)屏(ping)障。
嘉靖十二年(nian)(nian)(1533),榆次(ci)人趙弘、苻產(chan)明(ming)又于(yu)(yu)山(shan)門(men)(men)外東西兩(liang)(liang)側跨道(dao)建(jian)牌坊各一座(zuo):東叫“保障(zhang)”,西叫“昭假”。并在(zai)門(men)(men)口豎了兩(liang)(liang)根鐵旗桿,門(men)(men)兩(liang)(liang)旁檐(yan)內塑神像兩(liang)(liang)尊。乾(qian)隆三十九年(nian)(nian)(1774)于(yu)(yu)廟西增(zeng)建(jian)了道(dao)院和財神廟,民國(guo)八年(nian)(nian)(1919)由趙文(wen)允(yun)負責給(gei)城隍廟做(zuo)了最后一次(ci)維修。
建國后榆(yu)次(ci)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟曾作為展覽館(guan)(guan)、圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)使用。文革期間圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(guan)約三十萬冊圖(tu)書(shu)被洗(xi)劫一空,1971年(nian)(nian)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟被榆(yu)次(ci)膠鞋廠占用,直至(zhi)1984年(nian)(nian)國慶遷出,國家拔(ba)(ba)(ba)專(zhuan)款(kuan)20萬元,山(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)拔(ba)(ba)(ba)專(zhuan)款(kuan)10萬元,榆(yu)次(ci)市拔(ba)(ba)(ba)專(zhuan)款(kuan)10萬元,整(zheng)修(xiu)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟。
2001年榆次區(qu)在修復(fu)(fu)榆次老城(cheng)歷史(shi)街區(qu)時,再次對城(cheng)隍廟進行了(le)維修,恢復(fu)(fu)了(le)它歷史(shi)的本(ben)來面目。