史載揚州宋代有三城:宋大城(老城區)、寶祐城(蜀岡上)、宋(song)夾城(cheng)(cheng)(筆(bi)架山)。宋(song)大城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)制為:規(gui)整(zheng)的(de)(de)長方形(xing)(xing),城(cheng)(cheng)內開十字大街(jie),與(yu)四(si)面城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)相(xiang)通,南北(bei)向大街(jie),西(xi)側平(ping)行一(yi)(yi)河(he)(汶河(he),今(jin)填平(ping)為汶河(he)路),河(he)與(yu)南北(bei)水(shui)門(men)(men)相(xiang)通。東(dong)西(xi)向平(ping)行街(jie)道(dao)三條,分別(bie)通過太(tai)平(ping)橋(qiao)、開明橋(qiao)、小市橋(qiao)。相(xiang)距300-500米。五(wu)代后(hou)周周世宗在(zai)(zai)唐代舊城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)東(dong)南隅改筑了一(yi)(yi)小城(cheng)(cheng),世稱周小城(cheng)(cheng),西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)在(zai)(zai)五(wu)代周小城(cheng)(cheng)基礎(chu)上修筑,并一(yi)(yi)直沿用(yong)到清代。
附近為五代城(cheng)墻馬面(城(cheng)墻女墻上(shang)的戰棚),北宋、南宋的甕城(cheng)門(men)(men)道,進(jin)出城(cheng)門(men)(men)的磚(zhuan)鋪路可以看出宋代時我國已開始(shi)使(shi)用磚(zhuan)砌券頂(ding)式(shi)圓形城(cheng)門(men)(men)洞,替代了(le)在此以前(qian)的木構過梁式(shi)方(fang)形城(cheng)門(men)(men)洞,這(zhe)是因為宋代火藥的發明,對作為戰爭防御功(gong)能(neng)的城(cheng)門(men)(men)也是提出了(le)更為堅(jian)固的要求。
現今修(xiu)繕(shan)的五代馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)高5.5米,雖為(wei)局部,但使人想起宋代沈括《夢溪筆談》中對赫(he)連城馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)的記述“極長且密(mi)”,“馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)皆長四丈(zhang),相(xiang)去六七(qi)丈(zhang),以(yi)為(wei)馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)密(mi)則(ze)城不須太厚,人力亦(yi)難攻(gong)也。”
如(ru)今有了原始實物佐證修繕的(de)北宋(song)(song)(song)甕城(cheng)、南(nan)宋(song)(song)(song)甕城(cheng)分別(bie)達(da)了4.5米(mi)和3.5米(mi),城(cheng)內空間(jian)有400平方米(mi),雖為局部,但(dan)如(ru)標本范例,畢(bi)竟展示了五代、北宋(song)(song)(song)、南(nan)宋(song)(song)(song)城(cheng)池的(de)差異和師(shi)承(cheng)。北宋(song)(song)(song)、南(nan)宋(song)(song)(song)甕城(cheng)外磚(zhuan)鋪(pu)路面(mian)(mian)倒是歷史的(de)原狀,都是立磚(zhuan)鋪(pu)地(di),不僅路牙嚴(yan)整,路面(mian)(mian)逞中(zhong)高邊低的(de)弧狀,且(qie)磚(zhuan)與(yu)磚(zhuan)之間(jian)排列(lie)整齊,錯落規矩,北宋(song)(song)(song)路面(mian)(mian)車(che)轍痕跡(ji)深凹,路面(mian)(mian)損壞嚴(yan)重(zhong),證明了北宋(song)(song)(song)社會安寧(ning),經濟(ji)繁榮。南(nan)宋(song)(song)(song)路面(mian)(mian)轍淺,路面(mian)(mian)平,分明戰(zhan)亂頻仍,經濟(ji)蕭(xiao)條,人口稀少的(de)原因(yin)。
現(xian)宋夾城(cheng)已開(kai)發(fa)為體(ti)育休閑公園,有環城(cheng)步道(dao)、環城(cheng)自(zi)行車道(dao)、籠(long)式足球(qiu)場、籃(lan)球(qiu)場、網球(qiu)場、排球(qiu)場、戶外(wai)羽毛(mao)球(qiu)場、乒乓球(qiu)館(guan)、羽毛(mao)球(qiu)館(guan)、籃(lan)球(qiu)館(guan)、網球(qiu)館(guan)及多種體(ti)育器材(cai),是(shi)市(shi)民散(san)步、婚照外(wai)景、約會散(san)心、觀光懷古、體(ti)育鍛煉、球(qiu)類(lei)競技的(de)好(hao)去處。逢節日(ri)還(huan)有可能舉辦燈會。城(cheng)內宋城(cheng)山(shan)莊提(ti)供餐(can)飲服務。
公(gong)交6路(lu)(lu)(lu)、17路(lu)(lu)(lu)、23路(lu)(lu)(lu)、29路(lu)(lu)(lu)、37路(lu)(lu)(lu)、52路(lu)(lu)(lu)、62路(lu)(lu)(lu)、99路(lu)(lu)(lu)、103路(lu)(lu)(lu)到(dao)(dao)(dao)“友誼(yi)廣場”站(zhan)(zhan)下車(che)(che)(che),向北100米(mi)路(lu)(lu)(lu)口向西300米(mi),即到(dao)(dao)(dao)宋(song)夾(jia)城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men);或(huo)(huo)乘(cheng)(cheng)旅游(you)(you)專線、旅游(you)(you)觀(guan)光(guang)巴士到(dao)(dao)(dao)“宋(song)夾(jia)城(cheng)(cheng)體(ti)育(yu)休(xiu)閑公(gong)園(yuan)南(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men)”站(zhan)(zhan)或(huo)(huo)“宋(song)夾(jia)城(cheng)(cheng)體(ti)育(yu)休(xiu)閑公(gong)園(yuan)西門(men)(men)(men)”站(zhan)(zhan)下車(che)(che)(che)。或(huo)(huo)租(zu)借公(gong)共自行(xing)車(che)(che)(che)騎行(xing)前往,南(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men)公(gong)交站(zhan)(zhan)臺旁有站(zhan)(zhan)點。晚間乘(cheng)(cheng)23路(lu)(lu)(lu)、29路(lu)(lu)(lu)、59路(lu)(lu)(lu)、99路(lu)(lu)(lu)到(dao)(dao)(dao)“友誼(yi)廣場”站(zhan)(zhan)下車(che)(che)(che),或(huo)(huo)乘(cheng)(cheng)28路(lu)(lu)(lu)、51路(lu)(lu)(lu)到(dao)(dao)(dao)“宋(song)夾(jia)城(cheng)(cheng)體(ti)育(yu)休(xiu)閑公(gong)園(yuan)南(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men)”站(zhan)(zhan)下車(che)(che)(che)(28路(lu)(lu)(lu)亦可(ke)到(dao)(dao)(dao)“宋(song)夾(jia)城(cheng)(cheng)體(ti)育(yu)休(xiu)閑公(gong)園(yuan)西門(men)(men)(men)”站(zhan)(zhan)下車(che)(che)(che))。