榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)在市區東(dong)大街中(zhong)段北側(ce)。據《榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)縣志》載有明代鞏昌府知(zhi)府金中(zhong)夫(榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)人)撰的(de)《城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)》一文,可知(zhi)現(xian)存的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)是(shi)由原北門內善政坊以東(dong)的(de)舊(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)拆遷后(hou)(hou)營(ying)建(jian)(jian)的(de)。舊(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)元代至正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)二(er)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(1362)在達魯花赤帖木兒主持(chi)下建(jian)(jian)造的(de)。宣德(de)六(liu)年(nian)(1431)榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)縣令曹顯覺(jue)得(de)舊(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao)狹(xia)小(xiao)簡陋(lou)、便(bian)拆掉就舊(jiu)廟(miao)(miao)在現(xian)今(jin)的(de)地方營(ying)建(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)(le)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)三間,東(dong)西廂(xiang)房各三間,山門一間。成化十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(1476)三月,又擴充了(le)(le)(le)廟(miao)(miao)的(de)范圍,把原三間正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)遷到(dao)后(hou)(hou)面約(yue)八(ba)丈遠的(de)地方作為(wei)寢(qin)殿(dian)(dian),并在寢(qin)殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)四(si)丈的(de)地方新建(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)(le)五間顯佑殿(dian)(dian)(正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)).弘(hong)治七年(nian)(1494),榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)人李選認為(wei)廟(miao)(miao)內殿(dian)(dian)宇(yu)雖然宏大,但原來的(de)廂(xiang)房相形之下,便(bian)顯得(de)很不相稱,便(bian)在東(dong)西兩側(ce)各建(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)(le)十(shi)四(si)間廂(xiang)房,弘(hong)治十(shi)年(nian)(1497)榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)人苻吉(ji)等主持(chi)又于(yu)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)南(nan)(nan)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)建(jian)(jian)閣(ge),起名“玄(xuan)(xuan)鑒樓(lou)”。正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)德(de)四(si)年(nian)(1509),榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)人王嵩主持(chi)在玄(xuan)(xuan)鑒樓(lou)南(nan)(nan)面修了(le)(le)(le)五間山門,正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)德(de)六(liu)年(nian)(1511)全(quan)部告(gao)成。玄(xuan)(xuan)鑒樓(lou)被世界歷(li)史文化保護(hu)基(ji)金會評為(wei)全(quan)球精美的(de)100處古建(jian)(jian)筑之一。后(hou)(hou)榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)人左桂原、李引道(dao)兩人主持(chi)在閣(ge)北靠閣(ge)建(jian)(jian)筑了(le)(le)(le)樂(le)樓(lou)。嘉靖六(liu)年(nian)(1527)由榆(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)次(ci)(ci)人孫文質、崔(cui)棕于(yu)廟(miao)(miao)門南(nan)(nan)大道(dao)對面建(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)(le)屏障。
嘉靖十二年(1533),榆(yu)次人(ren)趙弘、苻產明又于(yu)山門外東西(xi)兩(liang)側跨(kua)道建(jian)牌坊各(ge)一座:東叫(jiao)“保障”,西(xi)叫(jiao)“昭假”。并在門口豎(shu)了兩(liang)根鐵旗(qi)桿,門兩(liang)旁檐內塑神像兩(liang)尊。乾隆三十九(jiu)年(1774)于(yu)廟(miao)西(xi)增建(jian)了道院和財神廟(miao),民國八年(1919)由趙文(wen)允(yun)負(fu)責給城隍廟(miao)做了最后(hou)一次維修。
建(jian)國后榆次城隍(huang)廟曾作為展覽館、圖書館使用(yong)。文(wen)革期間(jian)圖書館約三十萬冊(ce)圖書被洗劫一(yi)空,1971年城隍(huang)廟被榆次膠鞋廠占(zhan)用(yong),直至1984年國慶遷(qian)出,國家拔專款20萬元,山西省拔專款10萬元,榆次市(shi)拔專款10萬元,整修城隍(huang)廟。
2001年榆次區在修復榆次老城歷(li)史(shi)街區時,再次對城隍(huang)廟進行了(le)(le)維修,恢復了(le)(le)它歷(li)史(shi)的本來面(mian)目。