Vizima
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Vizima or Wyzim (Polish: Wyzima) is the capital city of Temeria, one of the Northern Kingdoms and the seat of king Foltest. The city is not described in great detail in the Witcher saga. Most of the description comes from the short story "The Witcher". In that tale, two taverns are mentioned: The Old Narakort and The Fox. There is also mention of the Roper's Gate, by which Geralt enters the town.
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[edit] In The Witcher computer game
Located on the shores of a beautiful lake, Vizima is a walled city and the main setting of The Witcher computer game. The city is under a state of quarantine for the duration of the game, so movement about town in general is limited most of the time, and totally restricted, for some particular areas.
[edit] Journal entry
| Vizima, the capital of Temeria, is the largest city in the kingdom. It is located on the shore of Lake Vizima, at the intersection of important trade routes, one of which is a waterway. Owing to a developed network of roads, the city draws considerable profit from trade. By King Foltest's order, the city is governed by Burgomeister Velerad. Vizima is divided into three large district. The poorest one is the Temple Quarter, where Saint Lebioda's Hospital and the Cloister of the Order of the Flaming Rose are located. The Trade Quarter is home to the wealthiest and most important inhabitants, and both the town hall and the main marketplace are situated there. The oldest part of the city, Old Vizima, has been recently converted into a ghetto for nonhumans.
I acquired a pass which allows me to pass through the gates into the city in spite of the quarantine. |
[edit] Gates
This restriction of movement is achieved through guarded gates which separate the various areas. There are nine gates in total. Six main gates:
- Merchants' Gate, locked for the duration of the game
- Maribor Gate, locked for the duration of the game
- Miller's Gate
- Gate to Old Vizima
- Gate to New Vizima
- North Gate, locked for the duration of the game
Three internal gates also restrict movement between areas of the city, at least for parts of the game:
- Gates connecting the Trade and Temple Quarters
- two gates to enter the cemetery, from the Trade or Temple Quarters
- a map showing all the gates can be found here
During the Prologue, Act I and Act IV, the city proper is inaccessible, but the main story takes place within its confines. The city and surroundings are divided into the following locations:
[edit] City proper
- Temple Quarter - Acts II, III and V
- Trade Quarter - Act III
- Royal Quarter - never accessible
- Vizima cemetery - Acts II and III
- Sewers - Acts II, III and V
- Royal castle - Act V
[edit] Surroundings
- Outskirts - Act I
- Vizima dike - Acts II, III and V
- Old Vizima - Act V
- Swamp cemetery - Act V
- Old manor - Act V
