鐵(tie)邊城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)是陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)省重點文(wen)物保護單位(wei)。位(wei)于延(yan)安(an)城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)北吳旗縣城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)北45公里(li)處(chu)(chu),地處(chu)(chu)陜(shan)、甘、寧三(san)省交界處(chu)(chu)。鐵(tie)邊城(cheng)(cheng)為西(xi)(xi)夏毅宗(zong)奢單都二年(1058)所建,初名定(ding)邊城(cheng)(cheng),明(ming)英(ying)宗(zong)正統二年(1437)改名鐵(tie)邊城(cheng)(cheng)。背靠東(dong)山,西(xi)(xi)、東(dong)、南三(san)面臨(lin)川,開有三(san)門,周長2500米。古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)內的文(wen)物古(gu)跡有城(cheng)(cheng)墻、水(shui)牢(lao)、刑場(chang)、營盤(pan)、校場(chang)灘、月城(cheng)(cheng)、點將臺、團(tuan)灣子駐軍處(chu)(chu)、女王墳(fen)、硯瓦臺、驛站、古(gu)馬(ma)道等遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)。2013年實(shi)施省級文(wen)化旅(lv)游名鎮(zhen)建設,先后被評為延(yan)安(an)市(shi)33個城(cheng)(cheng)鄉統籌示范(fan)鎮(zhen)之一、陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)省31個文(wen)化旅(lv)游名鎮(zhen)之一、全國重點鎮(zhen)之一。、
吳(wu)起縣鐵(tie)(tie)邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鎮(zhen)坐東(dong)向(xiang)西,東(dong)邊(bian)靠山,西、北(bei)、南(nan)(nan)三面(mian)(mian)臨川,遺(yi)址上有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)殘留(liu),周長(chang)3500米(mi)(mi)(mi),為夯(hang)土筑成。其中北(bei)、東(dong)、西三面(mian)(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)保(bao)存得較好。遺(yi)址夯(hang)筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)最高處殘高9米(mi)(mi)(mi),最寬(kuan)處7米(mi)(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)北(bei)面(mian)(mian)大(da)(da)(da)部分(fen)有窯洞,保(bao)存完整(zheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)北(bei)角有水牢一(yi)座,現(xian)只留(liu)殘墻(qiang)斷壁,長(chang)39米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)15米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南(nan)(nan)角有一(yi)完整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)烽火臺,寬(kuan)6米(mi)(mi)(mi),高9米(mi)(mi)(mi)。北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)外有校場和點將臺,占地(di)近1公頃。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)文(wen)化堆積(ji)層厚(hou)2米(mi)(mi)(mi),地(di)面(mian)(mian)有大(da)(da)(da)量磚石(shi)、骨頭、瓦片(pian)、宋(song)瓷片(pian)等。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開有南(nan)(nan)北(bei)兩門,現(xian)在僅存殘跡,依稀可(ke)辨。十六(liu)國時(shi)期夏國的(de)(de)(de)創(chuang)建者赫連勃(bo)(bo)勃(bo)(bo)在吳(wu)起境內(nei)修(xiu)了(le)許多城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi),鐵(tie)(tie)邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)即(ji)是其中之一(yi)。據傳說,赫連勃(bo)(bo)勃(bo)(bo)征(zheng)戰(zhan)頻繁,三個女(nv)(nv)兒為替父分(fen)憂,分(fen)別管理琵琶城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、山丹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和鐵(tie)(tie)邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),守鐵(tie)(tie)邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)赫連鐵(tie)(tie)為大(da)(da)(da)女(nv)(nv)兒。
如今,總(zong)投資3億(yi)元的(de)鐵邊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鎮正在建(jian)(jian)(jian)設中,目(mu)前一(yi)期工(gong)程的(de)項目(mu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設已經全部(bu)完(wan)成(cheng)。第二期從2011年(nian)到2014年(nian),規劃完(wan)成(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區支巷(xiang)道、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻恢復、南北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門、古塔公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)、九山生態綠化(hua)工(gong)程等(deng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設項目(mu)。第三期從2014年(nian)到2018年(nian),將(jiang)完(wan)成(cheng)“女(nv)王墳”公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)、三義廟、點將(jiang)臺(tai)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)、古鎮旅(lv)(lv)游接(jie)待中心等(deng)旅(lv)(lv)游建(jian)(jian)(jian)設項目(mu)。