Kashan

The Capital City of Quarsus and the seat of power for the Shahraam and his government.

At its heart Kashan is a garden city with a massive trade floor and sprawling residences ranging from the simple dwellings and workshops of the lower classes to the opulent palaces of the wealthy. The city is built in the shape of a diamond within a square, outside of the diamond is the city commons with its markets and workshops and taverns and serves as the home for most of the residents of Kashan. Within the diamond are the palaces, the gardens and of course, the Raam District, the seat of power for the Shahraam and his court.

The city was the brainchild of Gaius I and designed and built by the master architect Theodore Rainier, a man made famous in Eelia for his incorporation of grand structures mixed with stunning gardens. The diamond districts of the city is more of a garden decorated with a city complete with water features and grand lawns for the enjoyment of those who live within.

The majority of the homes within Kashan, whether they are private dwellings or communal are built in the Medi-Ortus design which are generally multiple story homes who’s front walls are built right up against the street with a gate leading inside. The center of the home is open and houses the family garden and the home itself is built in the walls around the garden. These homes are built with a fountain fed by an aqueduct which supplies the home with water and many families use their garden as much for agriculture as they do for beauty. Within Quarsus and especially Kashan the art of gardening is considered a form of worship and thanksgiving to the earth and the gods.

There are two primary methods of entering the city. Along the western walls runs the Canal de Kashan, a man altered tributary than leads from the Shiraz Mountains to the north to the Bay of Hamedan along the Kashan River. The second way is the Via de Fructos, the southern highway which runs through a magnificent, thousand acre fruit garden which supplies the city and beyond with fruits, juices and of course, wine.

Places of Note
The Hall of the Shahraam: The palace of the God-King of Quarsus.

The Raamghar: The capital complex of Quarsus housing the Court of the Shahraam and the headquarters of the Pankrates, Donkrates and Noble Houses.

The Temple of the Shah: The Headquarters of the Pantheon Temple and the Temple to the God-King Gaius Porcius.