鐵邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址是(shi)陜(shan)西省(sheng)(sheng)重點(dian)文物保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)。位(wei)于延安城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西北吳旗縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西北45公里處(chu),地處(chu)陜(shan)、甘、寧(ning)三(san)省(sheng)(sheng)交界處(chu)。鐵邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)西夏毅(yi)宗(zong)(zong)奢單(dan)都二(er)年(1058)所(suo)建(jian),初(chu)名定邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),明英宗(zong)(zong)正統(tong)二(er)年(1437)改(gai)名鐵邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。背(bei)靠東山(shan),西、東、南三(san)面臨川,開(kai)有(you)三(san)門,周長2500米(mi)。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內的文物古跡有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻、水牢、刑場(chang)、營盤(pan)、校場(chang)灘、月城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、點(dian)將(jiang)臺、團灣子駐軍處(chu)、女王墳、硯瓦(wa)臺、驛站(zhan)、古馬道等遺址。2013年實(shi)施(shi)省(sheng)(sheng)級文化旅游(you)名鎮(zhen)建(jian)設,先(xian)后被評為(wei)延安市33個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鄉統(tong)籌(chou)示范鎮(zhen)之(zhi)一、陜(shan)西省(sheng)(sheng)31個文化旅游(you)名鎮(zhen)之(zhi)一、全國(guo)重點(dian)鎮(zhen)之(zhi)一。、
吳起(qi)縣鐵(tie)邊(bian)(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鎮坐東向西(xi),東邊(bian)(bian)靠山(shan),西(xi)、北(bei)、南三面(mian)臨(lin)川,遺址上有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)殘留,周(zhou)長3500米(mi)(mi)(mi),為夯土筑(zhu)成。其(qi)(qi)中北(bei)、東、西(xi)三面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)保存得較(jiao)好。遺址夯筑(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)最(zui)(zui)高處殘高9米(mi)(mi)(mi),最(zui)(zui)寬處7米(mi)(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)北(bei)面(mian)大部分(fen)有窯洞(dong),保存完整。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東北(bei)角有水牢一座,現(xian)只留殘墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)斷壁,長39米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬15米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東南角有一完整的(de)烽火(huo)臺,寬6米(mi)(mi)(mi),高9米(mi)(mi)(mi)。北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)外有校場(chang)和點將臺,占地近1公頃。古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)文(wen)化堆積(ji)層厚2米(mi)(mi)(mi),地面(mian)有大量磚石(shi)、骨頭、瓦片、宋瓷片等。古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開有南北(bei)兩門,現(xian)在(zai)僅存殘跡,依稀可辨。十六(liu)國時期夏國的(de)創(chuang)建者赫連勃勃在(zai)吳起(qi)境內(nei)修(xiu)了許多城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池,鐵(tie)邊(bian)(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)即是其(qi)(qi)中之一。據傳說,赫連勃勃征戰頻(pin)繁,三個女(nv)兒為替(ti)父分(fen)憂,分(fen)別(bie)管(guan)理琵(pi)琶城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、山(shan)丹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和鐵(tie)邊(bian)(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),守鐵(tie)邊(bian)(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)赫連鐵(tie)為大女(nv)兒。
如今,總投資3億元的鐵邊城古(gu)城鎮(zhen)正(zheng)在建設(she)中,目前(qian)一(yi)期工程的項目建設(she)已經全(quan)部完成。第(di)二(er)期從2011年(nian)到2014年(nian),規劃完成城區支巷(xiang)道、城墻(qiang)恢復、南北(bei)城門、古(gu)塔公園(yuan)、九山(shan)生態綠化工程等(deng)建設(she)項目。第(di)三(san)期從2014年(nian)到2018年(nian),將完成“女王墳(fen)”公園(yuan)、三(san)義廟、點將臺公園(yuan)、古(gu)鎮(zhen)旅(lv)游接(jie)待中心等(deng)旅(lv)游建設(she)項目。