唐代(dai)睢(sui)陽城在明(ming)弘(hong)治(zhi)十(shi)五年(1502)時(shi)被淹(yan),次(ci)年筑土(tu)圍城。
正德六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1511)在(zai)舊城(cheng)北(bei)(bei)重(zhong)筑新(xin)城(cheng),以(yi)元(yuan)代城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)南城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)。嘉靖三十七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1558)包磚(zhuan)建成。南墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)950.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)993.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)1210米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),西墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)1201米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),周(zhou)長(chang)4355米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。高(gao)6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂闊6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),址闊9米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。南為(wei)(wei)(wei)拱(gong)(gong)陽門(men),拱(gong)(gong)券(quan)式建筑,門(men)洞(dong)全(quan)長(chang)21米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),臺(tai)高(gao)8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。北(bei)(bei)為(wei)(wei)(wei)拱(gong)(gong)辰門(men),東(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)賓陽門(men),西為(wei)(wei)(wei)垤澤(ze)門(men)。門(men)上原皆(jie)(jie)有城(cheng)門(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)毀于(yu)炮火(huo)。現(xian)(xian)北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)門(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)與(yu)南城(cheng)門(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)均(jun)已修復。北(bei)(bei)門(men)城(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)歸德知府王有為(wei)(wei)(wei)于(yu)明嘉靖34年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1555年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))所建,雙重(zhong)檐(yan)、歇山式,磚(zhuan)木(mu)結構,充(chong)分體現(xian)(xian)了(le)(le)明代北(bei)(bei)方的(de)建筑特色,既莊重(zhong)典(dian)雅,又雄偉壯觀,1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)毀于(yu)戰火(huo)。1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue),商丘縣人民(min)政府號召捐(juan)修北(bei)(bei)門(men)城(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),全(quan)縣人民(min)積極(ji)響(xiang)應(ying),大力支持,捐(juan)資(zi)數(shu)十萬元(yuan),城(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)于(yu)1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)施工(gong),歷時十一(yi)個月(yue),于(yu)1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)竣工(gong),6月(yue)1日舉行了(le)(le)隆重(zhong)的(de)落成儀式。南門(men)城(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)于(yu)1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)進行修復,為(wei)(wei)(wei)重(zhong)檐(yan)歇山頂,面(mian)闊五(wu)間(jian),進深四間(jian),下檐(yan)五(wu)踩斗栱(gong),上檐(yan)三踩斗栱(gong),屋(wu)面(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)灰色筒板瓦(wa)脊飾。四門(men)之外(wai)原皆(jie)(jie)有甕城(cheng),每甕城(cheng)各1座扭頭門(men),民(min)國年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)被(bei)拆除。城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)四面(mian)共(gong)有9座敵臺(tai),形(xing)制大小不(bu)(bu)一(yi),西門(men)向(xiang)南的(de)第(di)一(yi)個馬(ma)面(mian)呈半圓(yuan)形(xing)建筑,其余皆(jie)(jie)呈凸出(chu)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)外(wai)馬(ma)頭形(xing)。城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)角各有一(yi)處角臺(tai),形(xing)制相(xiang)同,大小不(bu)(bu)等。城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)上城(cheng)垛口3600個。城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)外(wai)3.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)護(hu)城(cheng)河,寬處500米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),窄(zhai)處25米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),水深1~5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),繞城(cheng)一(yi)周(zhou)。護(hu)城(cheng)河外(wai)550米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)處的(de)護(hu)城(cheng)土堤(di),周(zhou)長(chang)9公里(li),基寬20米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂寬7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),明嘉靖十九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1540)筑成,今堤(di)上果樹飄(piao)香。
歸德(de)府(fu),今(jin)商丘(qiu),曾用名睢陽,宋(song)(song)州,宋(song)(song)城(cheng),南京城(cheng),應天府(fu)等。宋(song)(song)代初商丘(qiu)為應天府(fu),后改稱南京,作為宋(song)(song)朝的陪都。
比較出(chu)名的稱呼是歸(gui)德府,歸(gui)德古城在商(shang)(shang)代(dai)就(jiu)已基本成型,當時被稱為(wei)“亳”,帝嚳曾在商(shang)(shang)丘(qiu)建都(dou),其(qi)子閼(e)(e)伯(bo)被封于(yu)商(shang)(shang)丘(qiu)任“火(huo)正(zheng)”,負責管理火(huo)種(zhong)、祭祀星辰。閼(e)(e)伯(bo)第13世(shi)孫商(shang)(shang)湯伐桀滅夏,建立商(shang)(shang)朝,定都(dou)亳(今商(shang)(shang)丘(qiu)),歷六世(shi)十(shi)帝。
目(mu)前的古城(cheng)是(shi)明(ming)代(dai)遺留(liu)下來,近(jin)代(dai)修葺的。原城(cheng)外有(you)一圈甕城(cheng),但是(shi)已經(jing)被損壞,目(mu)前只剩一座城(cheng)。城(cheng)外有(you)圓形護城(cheng)河(he),古城(cheng)為方形,正對古人天圓地(di)方之說,鳥瞰下來仿(fang)佛是(shi)枚銅錢(qian)。城(cheng)內(nei)多為明(ming)清風格建筑。