鐵邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址是陜西省(sheng)重點文(wen)物保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)(wei)。位(wei)(wei)于延(yan)安城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西北吳旗縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西北45公里(li)處(chu)(chu),地處(chu)(chu)陜、甘、寧三(san)省(sheng)交界(jie)處(chu)(chu)。鐵邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為西夏(xia)毅(yi)宗奢(she)單(dan)都二(er)年(1058)所建,初名定邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),明英宗正統二(er)年(1437)改名鐵邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。背靠東(dong)山,西、東(dong)、南三(san)面(mian)臨川,開有三(san)門,周(zhou)長(chang)2500米。古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)的(de)文(wen)物古(gu)跡有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻、水牢、刑場(chang)、營盤、校(xiao)場(chang)灘(tan)、月(yue)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、點將臺、團(tuan)灣子駐軍處(chu)(chu)、女王墳、硯瓦臺、驛站、古(gu)馬道等(deng)遺址。2013年實施省(sheng)級文(wen)化旅(lv)游名鎮建設,先(xian)后被(bei)評(ping)為延(yan)安市33個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鄉統籌(chou)示范鎮之一(yi)、陜西省(sheng)31個文(wen)化旅(lv)游名鎮之一(yi)、全國重點鎮之一(yi)。、
吳起縣鐵(tie)邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鎮坐(zuo)東(dong)向西(xi),東(dong)邊(bian)靠山,西(xi)、北(bei)(bei)(bei)、南三面臨川(chuan),遺(yi)址(zhi)上有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻殘留(liu),周長(chang)3500米(mi),為夯土筑成。其(qi)中北(bei)(bei)(bei)、東(dong)、西(xi)三面城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻保(bao)存(cun)得較好。遺(yi)址(zhi)夯筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻最高(gao)處殘高(gao)9米(mi),最寬處7米(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻北(bei)(bei)(bei)面大部分(fen)有窯洞(dong),保(bao)存(cun)完整。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)角(jiao)有水牢一(yi)座(zuo),現(xian)只留(liu)殘墻斷壁,長(chang)39米(mi),寬15米(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南角(jiao)有一(yi)完整的烽火臺,寬6米(mi),高(gao)9米(mi)。北(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻外有校場和(he)點將(jiang)臺,占地近1公頃(qing)。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)文化堆(dui)積層厚2米(mi),地面有大量磚(zhuan)石、骨頭、瓦(wa)片、宋瓷片等。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開有南北(bei)(bei)(bei)兩門,現(xian)在僅(jin)存(cun)殘跡(ji),依稀可(ke)辨。十六國時期夏國的創建者赫(he)(he)連(lian)勃勃在吳起境內(nei)修了許多城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池,鐵(tie)邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)即是其(qi)中之(zhi)一(yi)。據(ju)傳說,赫(he)(he)連(lian)勃勃征戰頻繁,三個女(nv)兒為替父分(fen)憂,分(fen)別管理琵琶城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、山丹城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)鐵(tie)邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),守鐵(tie)邊(bian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的赫(he)(he)連(lian)鐵(tie)為大女(nv)兒。
如今,總(zong)投資3億元(yuan)的鐵(tie)邊城(cheng)古城(cheng)鎮正在(zai)建設(she)中,目前一期(qi)工程的項(xiang)目建設(she)已經全(quan)部完(wan)成。第(di)二期(qi)從2011年(nian)(nian)到2014年(nian)(nian),規劃完(wan)成城(cheng)區支巷道、城(cheng)墻恢復(fu)、南北城(cheng)門(men)、古塔公園、九山(shan)生態綠化工程等(deng)建設(she)項(xiang)目。第(di)三期(qi)從2014年(nian)(nian)到2018年(nian)(nian),將完(wan)成“女(nv)王墳(fen)”公園、三義廟、點將臺公園、古鎮旅游接待中心(xin)等(deng)旅游建設(she)項(xiang)目。