唐代睢陽城在(zai)明弘治十五年(1502)時被淹,次年筑(zhu)土(tu)圍(wei)城。
正(zheng)德六年(nian)(nian)(1511)在舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)(bei)重(zhong)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)新城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),以(yi)元(yuan)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)(wei)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)。嘉靖三(san)十七年(nian)(nian)(1558)包磚(zhuan)建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)。南(nan)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)(chang)950.6米(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)(chang)993.4米(mi)(mi)(mi),東墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)(chang)1210米(mi)(mi)(mi),西墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)(chang)1201米(mi)(mi)(mi),周(zhou)長(chang)(chang)4355米(mi)(mi)(mi)。高(gao)6米(mi)(mi)(mi),頂闊(kuo)6米(mi)(mi)(mi),址闊(kuo)9米(mi)(mi)(mi)。南(nan)為(wei)(wei)拱(gong)(gong)陽門(men)(men),拱(gong)(gong)券式建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),門(men)(men)洞全長(chang)(chang)21米(mi)(mi)(mi),臺(tai)高(gao)8米(mi)(mi)(mi)。北(bei)(bei)(bei)為(wei)(wei)拱(gong)(gong)辰門(men)(men),東為(wei)(wei)賓陽門(men)(men),西為(wei)(wei)垤(die)澤門(men)(men)。門(men)(men)上(shang)原皆有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)樓(lou),1943年(nian)(nian)毀于(yu)(yu)(yu)炮火。現北(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)樓(lou)與南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)樓(lou)均(jun)已修復。北(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)為(wei)(wei)歸德知府王有(you)為(wei)(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)明(ming)(ming)嘉靖34年(nian)(nian)(1555年(nian)(nian))所(suo)建(jian),雙重(zhong)檐、歇(xie)山式,磚(zhuan)木結構,充(chong)分體現了明(ming)(ming)代北(bei)(bei)(bei)方的建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)特色,既莊(zhuang)重(zhong)典(dian)雅,又雄偉壯觀(guan),1938年(nian)(nian)毀于(yu)(yu)(yu)戰火。1991年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue),商丘(qiu)縣人民政府號召捐修北(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),全縣人民積極響應,大力支(zhi)持,捐資數十萬元(yuan),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)于(yu)(yu)(yu)1991年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)施工,歷時十一(yi)個月(yue)(yue),于(yu)(yu)(yu)1992年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)竣(jun)工,6月(yue)(yue)1日舉行了隆(long)重(zhong)的落成(cheng)(cheng)儀式。南(nan)門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)于(yu)(yu)(yu)1999年(nian)(nian)進行修復,為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)檐歇(xie)山頂,面闊(kuo)五間,進深(shen)四(si)間,下檐五踩斗栱,上(shang)檐三(san)踩斗栱,屋(wu)面為(wei)(wei)灰(hui)色筒板(ban)瓦脊飾(shi)。四(si)門(men)(men)之外原皆有(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),每甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)各1座扭頭門(men)(men),民國年(nian)(nian)間被拆除。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)四(si)面共有(you)9座敵(di)臺(tai),形制大小(xiao)不(bu)一(yi),西門(men)(men)向南(nan)的第一(yi)個馬面呈半圓形建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),其余皆呈凸出墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)外馬頭形。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)角各有(you)一(yi)處角臺(tai),形制相(xiang)同,大小(xiao)不(bu)等。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垛口3600個。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)外3.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)為(wei)(wei)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,寬(kuan)處500米(mi)(mi)(mi),窄(zhai)處25米(mi)(mi)(mi),水深(shen)1~5米(mi)(mi)(mi),繞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)周(zhou)。護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河外550米(mi)(mi)(mi)處的護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)土堤,周(zhou)長(chang)(chang)9公里,基寬(kuan)20米(mi)(mi)(mi),頂寬(kuan)7米(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)5米(mi)(mi)(mi),明(ming)(ming)嘉靖十九年(nian)(nian)(1540)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)成(cheng)(cheng),今堤上(shang)果樹(shu)飄香。
歸德府,今商丘,曾用(yong)名睢陽,宋州,宋城,南京(jing)城,應天府等。宋代初商丘為應天府,后改稱南京(jing),作(zuo)為宋朝的(de)陪都。
比較出名的稱呼是歸(gui)德府,歸(gui)德古城在商(shang)(shang)代就已基(ji)本(ben)成型,當時被(bei)稱為“亳”,帝(di)嚳(ku)曾在商(shang)(shang)丘建都(dou),其子閼伯被(bei)封于商(shang)(shang)丘任“火(huo)(huo)正”,負責管理(li)火(huo)(huo)種、祭(ji)祀星辰。閼伯第(di)13世孫(sun)商(shang)(shang)湯伐(fa)桀滅夏,建立商(shang)(shang)朝,定都(dou)亳(今商(shang)(shang)丘),歷六世十(shi)帝(di)。
目前(qian)的(de)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)明代(dai)遺留(liu)下(xia)來,近代(dai)修葺的(de)。原(yuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外有一圈甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),但是(shi)已經(jing)被損壞(huai),目前(qian)只剩(sheng)一座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外有圓形護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)方形,正對古(gu)人天圓地方之說(shuo),鳥(niao)瞰下(xia)來仿佛是(shi)枚(mei)銅(tong)錢。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內多(duo)為(wei)明清風格建筑。