Plaza of the Founders
Built atop the summit of Mount Arpia, the Plaza of the Founders is the administrative district of the city of Mayoka. It serves as a centralised location for all administrative buildings and functions for the city-state, including the Palace of Dantius, the Council Hall, the Treasury House, granaries and warehouses.
Purpose / Function
The Plaza of the Founders was constructed to serve as a defensible, naturally-fortified high town to house the administrative functions of Mayoka. For most of its history its function was solely to facilitate the Palace of Dantius and the monarchy, along with the distribution of resources. In the last decade with the reformation of Mayoka's government and its integration into the Helikan League, it has expanded to also focus on legislation through the Council of Mayoka and foreign affairs through the Helikan League embassy.
Design
The Plaza covers virtually the entire summit of Mount Arpia, which has been painstakingly carved into a flat table-like plateau over the years. It is centred upon the Palace of Dantius, with other buildings having been added as required.
Alterations
In the aftermath of the Mayokan Civil War, additional buildings have been added to the Plaza including the Council Hall and the Helikan Embassy. An extensive paving project has also been implemented in pieces over the years, replacing natural rock and gravel with travertine slabs. This surface now covers most of the Plaza's ground.
Defenses
Mount Arpia forms a natural fortification for the Plaza; the scrub and rock on most of the hill greatly restricts the methods one can approach the Plaza from. The single road that winds up the hill is defended by checkpoints at various intervals. The Plaza itself is defended by perimeter walls of limestone blocks, and a thick wooden gate. Guard towers are placed at various intervals along the wall.
The approach to the Palace of Dantius is protected by fences and narrow pathways, forcing an attacking force into a bottleneck.
The approach to the Palace of Dantius is protected by fences and narrow pathways, forcing an attacking force into a bottleneck.
Founding Date
1772 DoM
Type
Acropolis / Citadel
Parent Location
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