榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)(ci)城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)在(zai)市區(qu)東(dong)大(da)(da)街中段北側(ce)。據《榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)(ci)縣志》載有(you)明代(dai)鞏昌(chang)府知(zhi)府金(jin)中夫(fu)(榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)(ci)人(ren))撰的(de)《城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)》一文,可(ke)知(zhi)現(xian)存的(de)城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)是由原北門內(nei)善政坊以東(dong)的(de)舊(jiu)(jiu)城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)拆遷(qian)后營建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)。舊(jiu)(jiu)城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)元代(dai)至正(zheng)二(er)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(1362)在(zai)達(da)魯花赤帖木兒(er)主持(chi)(chi)下(xia)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造的(de)。宣德六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(1431)榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)(ci)縣令曹顯(xian)覺得舊(jiu)(jiu)城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)狹小簡陋(lou)、便拆掉(diao)就舊(jiu)(jiu)廟(miao)(miao)在(zai)現(xian)今的(de)地(di)(di)方營建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)正(zheng)殿(dian)三間(jian)(jian)(jian),東(dong)西廂(xiang)房(fang)(fang)各三間(jian)(jian)(jian),山門一間(jian)(jian)(jian)。成化十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(1476)三月,又(you)擴充了(le)廟(miao)(miao)的(de)范圍(wei),把原三間(jian)(jian)(jian)正(zheng)殿(dian)遷(qian)到后面約八丈遠的(de)地(di)(di)方作為寢(qin)殿(dian),并在(zai)寢(qin)殿(dian)前四(si)丈的(de)地(di)(di)方新建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)五間(jian)(jian)(jian)顯(xian)佑(you)殿(dian)(正(zheng)殿(dian)).弘治七年(nian)(nian)(1494),榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)(ci)人(ren)李選(xuan)認為廟(miao)(miao)內(nei)殿(dian)宇雖然宏(hong)大(da)(da),但原來的(de)廂(xiang)房(fang)(fang)相(xiang)形之下(xia),便顯(xian)得很不相(xiang)稱,便在(zai)東(dong)西兩(liang)側(ce)各建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)十(shi)四(si)間(jian)(jian)(jian)廂(xiang)房(fang)(fang),弘治十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(1497)榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)(ci)人(ren)苻吉等主持(chi)(chi)又(you)于正(zheng)殿(dian)南(nan)正(zheng)中建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)閣,起(qi)名“玄(xuan)(xuan)鑒(jian)樓(lou)”。正(zheng)德四(si)年(nian)(nian)(1509),榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)(ci)人(ren)王(wang)嵩(song)主持(chi)(chi)在(zai)玄(xuan)(xuan)鑒(jian)樓(lou)南(nan)面修了(le)五間(jian)(jian)(jian)山門,正(zheng)德六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(1511)全部(bu)告成。玄(xuan)(xuan)鑒(jian)樓(lou)被世界歷史文化保護基金(jin)會評為全球精美的(de)100處(chu)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑之一。后榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)(ci)人(ren)左桂(gui)原、李引道(dao)(dao)兩(liang)人(ren)主持(chi)(chi)在(zai)閣北靠閣建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑了(le)樂樓(lou)。嘉靖六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(1527)由榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)(ci)人(ren)孫文質、崔棕(zong)于廟(miao)(miao)門南(nan)大(da)(da)道(dao)(dao)對面建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)屏(ping)障。
嘉靖(jing)十二年(nian)(1533),榆次人(ren)趙(zhao)弘、苻產明(ming)又于山門(men)(men)外(wai)東(dong)(dong)西兩側跨道(dao)建牌坊各一座:東(dong)(dong)叫“保障”,西叫“昭假”。并在門(men)(men)口豎了(le)(le)兩根鐵(tie)旗(qi)桿,門(men)(men)兩旁(pang)檐內塑神(shen)像兩尊。乾隆三十九年(nian)(1774)于廟西增建了(le)(le)道(dao)院和財神(shen)廟,民國(guo)八年(nian)(1919)由趙(zhao)文允(yun)負責(ze)給城隍(huang)廟做了(le)(le)最后一次維(wei)修。
建(jian)國后榆次(ci)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)曾作為展覽館(guan)、圖(tu)書館(guan)使用。文革期間圖(tu)書館(guan)約三十萬冊圖(tu)書被(bei)洗(xi)劫(jie)一空,1971年(nian)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)被(bei)榆次(ci)膠鞋廠占(zhan)用,直(zhi)至(zhi)1984年(nian)國慶遷出,國家(jia)拔專款20萬元,山西省拔專款10萬元,榆次(ci)市拔專款10萬元,整修城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)。
2001年榆次(ci)區在修復榆次(ci)老城(cheng)歷史(shi)街區時,再次(ci)對城(cheng)隍廟進(jin)行了(le)維修,恢復了(le)它歷史(shi)的本來面目。