唐代睢陽城在明弘(hong)治十五(wu)年(1502)時(shi)被淹(yan),次年筑(zhu)土(tu)圍(wei)城。
正(zheng)德六年(nian)(1511)在舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北重(zhong)(zhong)筑新城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),以元(yuan)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻為(wei)(wei)(wei)南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻。嘉(jia)靖三十七年(nian)(1558)包磚建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)。南(nan)(nan)墻長950.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北墻長993.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)墻長1210米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),西墻長1201米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),周長4355米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。高6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂闊6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),址(zhi)闊9米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。南(nan)(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)拱陽(yang)(yang)門(men)(men)(men)(men),拱券式(shi)建(jian)(jian)筑,門(men)(men)(men)(men)洞全(quan)長21米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),臺高8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。北為(wei)(wei)(wei)拱辰門(men)(men)(men)(men),東(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)賓陽(yang)(yang)門(men)(men)(men)(men),西為(wei)(wei)(wei)垤澤門(men)(men)(men)(men)。門(men)(men)(men)(men)上原皆(jie)有(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),1943年(nian)毀于炮火。現北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)與南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)均已(yi)修(xiu)(xiu)復。北門(men)(men)(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)歸(gui)德知府(fu)(fu)王有(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)于明嘉(jia)靖34年(nian)(1555年(nian))所建(jian)(jian),雙重(zhong)(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)、歇(xie)山式(shi),磚木結構,充(chong)分體現了(le)明代北方的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑特色,既(ji)莊重(zhong)(zhong)典雅,又雄(xiong)偉(wei)壯觀,1938年(nian)毀于戰(zhan)火。1991年(nian)2月(yue)(yue),商丘(qiu)縣人民政府(fu)(fu)號召捐修(xiu)(xiu)北門(men)(men)(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),全(quan)縣人民積極響應(ying),大(da)力支持,捐資(zi)數十萬元(yuan),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)于1991年(nian)6月(yue)(yue)施工(gong),歷時(shi)十一(yi)(yi)個(ge)月(yue)(yue),于1992年(nian)5月(yue)(yue)竣工(gong),6月(yue)(yue)1日舉行(xing)了(le)隆(long)重(zhong)(zhong)的(de)落成(cheng)儀式(shi)。南(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)于1999年(nian)進行(xing)修(xiu)(xiu)復,為(wei)(wei)(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)歇(xie)山頂,面闊五間(jian),進深四(si)(si)間(jian),下檐(yan)(yan)五踩(cai)斗栱,上檐(yan)(yan)三踩(cai)斗栱,屋面為(wei)(wei)(wei)灰色筒板瓦脊(ji)飾。四(si)(si)門(men)(men)(men)(men)之外(wai)原皆(jie)有(you)(you)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),每甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)各(ge)1座扭頭門(men)(men)(men)(men),民國年(nian)間(jian)被(bei)拆除。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻四(si)(si)面共有(you)(you)9座敵臺,形(xing)(xing)制(zhi)大(da)小(xiao)不一(yi)(yi),西門(men)(men)(men)(men)向南(nan)(nan)的(de)第一(yi)(yi)個(ge)馬面呈半圓形(xing)(xing)建(jian)(jian)筑,其余皆(jie)呈凸(tu)出墻外(wai)馬頭形(xing)(xing)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻角各(ge)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)處角臺,形(xing)(xing)制(zhi)相同,大(da)小(xiao)不等。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻上城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垛口3600個(ge)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻外(wai)3.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),寬(kuan)處500米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),窄處25米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),水(shui)深1~5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),繞(rao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)周。護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)外(wai)550米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)處的(de)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)土(tu)堤,周長9公里(li),基寬(kuan)20米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂寬(kuan)7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),明嘉(jia)靖十九年(nian)(1540)筑成(cheng),今(jin)堤上果樹飄香。
歸(gui)德府(fu),今商(shang)丘,曾(ceng)用名睢陽(yang),宋(song)州,宋(song)城,南京(jing)城,應天府(fu)等。宋(song)代初商(shang)丘為應天府(fu),后(hou)改稱南京(jing),作(zuo)為宋(song)朝的陪都。
比較(jiao)出名的稱(cheng)呼是歸(gui)德府,歸(gui)德古城在(zai)商(shang)代就已基本成型(xing),當時(shi)被稱(cheng)為“亳(bo)”,帝嚳(ku)曾在(zai)商(shang)丘建都,其子(zi)閼伯被封于商(shang)丘任“火正”,負責管理火種、祭(ji)祀星辰。閼伯第13世孫商(shang)湯伐桀滅(mie)夏,建立商(shang)朝(chao),定(ding)都亳(bo)(今商(shang)丘),歷六世十(shi)帝。
目(mu)前(qian)的(de)古(gu)(gu)城是(shi)(shi)明代遺留下來(lai),近代修葺的(de)。原城外有一圈甕城,但是(shi)(shi)已經被損壞,目(mu)前(qian)只剩一座城。城外有圓形護城河,古(gu)(gu)城為方形,正(zheng)對古(gu)(gu)人天(tian)圓地方之(zhi)說,鳥瞰(kan)下來(lai)仿(fang)佛是(shi)(shi)枚銅錢。城內多(duo)為明清(qing)風格建筑。