Freiburg

Freiburg is both the seat for the Province of Freiburg and capital for the Heldannic Territories. The city of 15,000 was once called Haldisvall, a rambling town of wooden shacks and tiny , winding streets. When the Order of Vanya took the town, it destroyed much of the original infrastructure. Now Freiburg is a stone-walled city with wide streets radiating from a central plaza. Many of the wooden houses were replaced with low, stone structures and the population was displaced into the surrounding countryside and satellite villages which hug the walls of the city proper. These peripheral communities contain an additional 10,000 people. The city walls are massive and sport several siege weapons. The walls extend from beyond the Elber's banks up to the southern hills. Military barracks are built directly into the stone structure. Freiburg is easily one of the most stoutly defend cities on the continent. Most of the urban inhabitants are either members of the Order ( 5,000 knights and soldiers, plus 750 priests ) or are descendants of those who immigrated to the Territories after the conquest. A fair portion of both the native and for civilian populations is involved with fisheries, either as fishermen or workers preparing salted or smoked fish. The remainder manufacture items like clothing, jewelry, and porcelain.