臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)古城遺址,為后(hou)趙(zhao),北魏至金(jin)“臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)故城”,因居于(yu)(yu)漢(han)屯氏(shi)別(bie)河(he)之東(dong)西而(er)分“水(shui)(shui)東(dong)臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)”和“水(shui)(shui)西臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)”,后(hou)趙(zhao)時期,改清(qing)(qing)淵縣為臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)縣(臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)之名始于(yu)(yu)此),建城于(yu)(yu)今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)西縣倉(cang)(cang)上村東(dong)臥牛坑(keng)內。史(shi)稱“水(shui)(shui)東(dong)臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)”,北魏年間(jian)又建臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)城于(yu)(yu)今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)西縣倉(cang)(cang)上村南北月洼(wa)中,史(shi)稱“水(shui)(shui)西臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)”。隋代開挖(wa)的(de)大運河(he)永濟渠段穿縣西門而(er)過。2013年5月,被(bei)國(guo)務院(yuan)核定為第七(qi)批全國(guo)重點文(wen)物保護(hu)單位。
唐(tang)代(dai),古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)分(fen)赤,畿,望,緊(jin),上,中(zhong),下七級(ji),時臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(治今(jin)(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)倉(cang)上)為(wei)望縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),乃貝州(zhou)大古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),析臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)南(nan)部(bu)而(er)建(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)永濟(ji)(ji)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(治今(jin)(jin)北館(guan)陶(tao)(tao)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),原(yuan)(yuan)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)張橋店,詳情見于(yu)舊唐(tang)書)與清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)河(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)同(tong)為(wei)緊(jin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)。時臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)有唐(tang)代(dai)大的(de)(de)(de)(de)正倉(cang),素有“國之北庫”之美(mei)譽。宋代(dai)大水,臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)入宗城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)為(wei)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),永濟(ji)(ji)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)被(bei)廢(fei)并入館(guan)陶(tao)(tao)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),一年(nian)后臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)復(fu)設,永濟(ji)(ji)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)一部(bu)分(fen)尋隸臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing),館(guan)陶(tao)(tao)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)將(jiang)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)由東(dong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)遷往臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)張橋店,原(yuan)(yuan)永濟(ji)(ji)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(今(jin)(jin)山東(dong)冠縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)北館(guan)陶(tao)(tao)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen))。金代(dai)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)被(bei)毀,運(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)(he)由臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)尖冢(今(jin)(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)尖冢)改(gai)道衛(wei)運(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)(he),金天(tian)會年(nian)間,臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)由倉(cang)集鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(今(jin)(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)倉(cang)上)遷往曹仁(ren)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(今(jin)(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)市舊縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)村(cun));1956年(nian)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)平縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)撤銷,除舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區劃(hua)入高唐(tang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)平鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),其余劃(hua)入臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),即今(jin)(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)市康莊鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),金郝莊鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),松林鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),老趙莊鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),戴灣鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),魏灣鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),尚店鄉(xiang),劉(liu)海子鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)等(deng);1964年(nian)衛(wei)運(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)(he)大水,1965年(nian)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)衛(wei)運(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)岸(an)(an)的(de)(de)(de)(de)童(tong)村(cun)(今(jin)(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),原(yuan)(yuan)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)倉(cang)集鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)),下堡寺鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),呂寨(zhai)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),尖冢鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),棗元鄉(xiang),老官寨(zhai)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),樊村(cun)鄉(xiang),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關(guan)區在(zai)衛(wei)運(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)岸(an)(an)的(de)(de)(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區(今(jin)(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)河(he)(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)),水波鄉(xiang),黎(li)博(bo)寨(zhai),單屯,大劉(liu)鄉(xiang)等(deng)等(deng)劃(hua)入河(he)(he)(he)北邢臺專區,成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),意為(wei)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)河(he)(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)。同(tong)時將(jiang)館(guan)陶(tao)(tao)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)衛(wei)運(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)(he)東(dong)岸(an)(an)的(de)(de)(de)(de)煙店,八岔路,潘(pan)莊,今(jin)(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)唐(tang)元大部(bu)劃(hua)入臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)市。由臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)市保(bao)留(liu)了臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)置,但今(jin)(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)市是原(yuan)(yuan)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)在(zai)衛(wei)運(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)(he)東(dong)岸(an)(an)的(de)(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區和(he)大辛莊與清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)平縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),館(guan)陶(tao)(tao)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鄉(xiang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)東(dong)拼西(xi)(xi)(xi)湊而(er)來,臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)則保(bao)留(liu)了臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)主體。臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立后,縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)初設河(he)(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)街(jie)(臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)在(zai)衛(wei)運(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)岸(an)(an)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門內的(de)(de)(de)(de)老街(jie)巷),于(yu)1970年(nian)遷至(zhi)童(tong)村(cun)(今(jin)(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),原(yuan)(yuan)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)倉(cang)集鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)所在(zai)地)。此臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)系(xi)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),隋(sui)唐(tang)大運(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)(he)故(gu)道沿岸(an)(an)的(de)(de)(de)(de)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)。