唐朝墩古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)(zhi)位于奇臺(tai)(tai)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東北(bei)角,與縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)緊緊相(xiang)連,東臨水磨河,西南方(fang)緊連居民區(qu),北(bei)靠菜園子(蔬菜生產基地(di))。該古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東西寬(kuan)315米(mi)(mi),南北(bei)長490米(mi)(mi),為一長方(fang)形城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭,四(si)面有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垛,北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)上有烽火(huo)臺(tai)(tai),目前(qian),殘(can)存北(bei)面城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)。解放前(qian),人們常從遺址(zhi)(zhi)中揀到(dao)唐朝時代(dai)(dai)的器皿,解放后,且文(wen)物(wu)管理所陸續(xu)從遺址(zhi)(zhi)內采集到(dao)紅陶侈口平底(di)盆(pen),灰陶平底(di)三耳大(da)瓶,灰陶單耳罐(guan),宋青瓷(ci)器殘(can)片,元代(dai)(dai)雙魚鏡,元代(dai)(dai)察合(he)臺(tai)(tai)銀幣……,奇臺(tai)(tai)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)得(de)名—古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。1962年自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)區(qu)人民政府批準,為自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)區(qu)級重點文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單位。
唐(tang)(tang)朝(chao)墩古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)久遠(yuan),據史料(liao)記載(zai),此城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)唐(tang)(tang)代北庭都護府屬轄(xia)的(de)四(si)(si)個縣中(zhong)的(de)蒲類縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),始建于(yu)唐(tang)(tang)貞觀(guan)十四(si)(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(640年(nian)(nian)(nian)),設縣于(yu)唐(tang)(tang)長(chang)安(an)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(702年(nian)(nian)(nian)),是(shi)北庭都護東路的(de)咽喉重(zhong)鎮,絲綢北道的(de)必(bi)經之(zhi)地,也是(shi)長(chang)安(an)至碎葉城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)國際通道。元(yuan)代歸(gui)別失(shi)(shi)八(ba)里元(yuan)帥府所(suo)轄(xia),是(shi)其(qi)屬下(xia)的(de)五城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)一,明代永樂十五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1417年(nian)(nian)(nian))蒙古遷徙伊(yi)犁,蒲類城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與別失(shi)(shi)八(ba)里同時廢(fei)棄。清代乾隆二十四(si)(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1759年(nian)(nian)(nian))清軍西進,成為(wei)天山北麓重(zhong)點軍屯兵之(zhi)處。現代人(ren)據其(qi)唐(tang)(tang)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻高(gao)大(da),遠(yuan)望似墩的(de)特征(zheng),稱之(zhi)為(wei)唐(tang)(tang)朝(chao)墩。
據老人回憶,清代末(mo)年(nian)該城(cheng)(cheng)還比較完整(zheng),方圓(yuan)幾十里都可看到(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)郭,人們都以(yi)貫為(wei)地物標志來辨別方向(xiang),解(jie)放后,在此(ci)建立硝(xiao)廠,刮(gua)故城(cheng)(cheng)里的(de)土(tu)煉硝(xiao),爽直了古城(cheng)(cheng)原貌,六七十年(nian)代人民公社在城(cheng)(cheng)內挖土(tu)積肥,再一(yi)次破壞古城(cheng)(cheng)。
目前,從東北角(jiao)看,昔日的雄關威姿依稀可見,它的北墻高8米(mi)(mi),厚(hou)4米(mi)(mi)可辯(bian)板筑層,2007年沿西(xi)載了一(yi)道(dao)樹林做為隔(ge)離帶,東門尚存(cun)輪廓。
解放(fang)后(hou),縣(xian)文(wen)管所(suo)采(cai)取了各種保(bao)護措(cuo)(cuo)施(shi),由于該城與縣(xian)城緊連,被居民區所(suo)包圍,人(ren)們不斷(duan)抽古(gu)(gu)城靠近,古(gu)(gu)城保(bao)護與市建設難以(yi)調解的矛盾。加之(zhi)保(bao)護經費不足,所(suo)以(yi)保(bao)護不利,千年古(gu)(gu)城未能發揮出(chu)應有的潛力,隨著文(wen)化事業的發展,人(ren)們已經到(dao)保(bao)護古(gu)(gu)城的深遠意義,文(wen)管所(suo)擬定以(yi)下幾(ji)個(ge)方面(mian)的開發利用的措(cuo)(cuo)施(shi)。