Dvaŋž
Dvaŋž, as it is colloquially called, is a combined multiuse park and campus facility serving as a prestigious scientific institute, power production facility, history museum, learning center, park welcome center, and recreation hotspot, drawing countless visitors from all walks of life and every interest. Comprised of several buildings and individual facilities, Dvaŋž is a heritage site, simultaneously holding great cultural, historic, and geologic significance for Sērbaka. Situated within the Tšēžt caldera, a region of large-scale volcanism formed 900,000 years ago with the most recent Tšēžt hotspot super-eruption, the park encompasses and is filled with a vast array of beautiful landscapes, waterfalls, lakes, hot springs, and fumaroles in a stunning array of vivid colors.
Amongst the largest draws to Dvaŋž is the Gathering Lagoon, a natural hot spring pool located on the outskirts of the Dvaŋž campus proper; ground steam and beautifully scenic natural surroundings conspire to give this location a unique and unprecedented atmosphere, great for congregating, acting as bathhouse and athletics center; enjoy a refreshing swim, aromatic oil rubdown, or a simple soak and stimulating conversation in sight of the occasional spectacular geyser eruption. A more magnificent natural sight does not exist!
Nearby, several open areas, low buildings, and underground chambers operate as gardens, athletic facilities, game rooms, libraries, and saunas, providing nearly every conceivable form of leisure, both physical and intellectual. One need not venture far from the Gathering Lagoon to locate cleansing sands, hot waters, hot air, massages, and other relaxation therapies. Afterward, return to the Gathering Lagoon, immerse yourself in the rich, natural mineral waters and join in the public conversation, or lay your head back, close your eyes, and imagine the great minds that sat right there, thinking up and refining the inventions to be tested at the other facilities dotted around Dvaŋž.
Beyond the recreation facilities, the Dvaŋž campus center rises skyward. The central campus constituting the bulk of the facilities located on site, the ground floor housing the park welcome and information center, a museum dedicated to the history of scientific advancements of energy production and related technological innovations, and a learning center with hands on experiments and projects for all ages. In the basement resides one of twelve onsite geothermal plants; the remainder dotting the caldera landscape, comprising a total installed capacity of 2.42 GW of energy production, supplying the Dvaŋž Heritage Site and surrounding clans and cities with clean energy. Several floors above ground level, contain laboratories and research facilities aimed at continued advancement in the areas of energy production and battery energy densities, including forays into many other sciences as well, and above this resides administrative offices. Radiating outward from the central complex, 8,538 sq km (3,297 sq mi) of park grounds and ancillary structures, including eleven other geothermal plants, make up the remaining infrastructure of Dvaŋž.
Amongst the largest draws to Dvaŋž is the Gathering Lagoon, a natural hot spring pool located on the outskirts of the Dvaŋž campus proper; ground steam and beautifully scenic natural surroundings conspire to give this location a unique and unprecedented atmosphere, great for congregating, acting as bathhouse and athletics center; enjoy a refreshing swim, aromatic oil rubdown, or a simple soak and stimulating conversation in sight of the occasional spectacular geyser eruption. A more magnificent natural sight does not exist!
Nearby, several open areas, low buildings, and underground chambers operate as gardens, athletic facilities, game rooms, libraries, and saunas, providing nearly every conceivable form of leisure, both physical and intellectual. One need not venture far from the Gathering Lagoon to locate cleansing sands, hot waters, hot air, massages, and other relaxation therapies. Afterward, return to the Gathering Lagoon, immerse yourself in the rich, natural mineral waters and join in the public conversation, or lay your head back, close your eyes, and imagine the great minds that sat right there, thinking up and refining the inventions to be tested at the other facilities dotted around Dvaŋž.
Beyond the recreation facilities, the Dvaŋž campus center rises skyward. The central campus constituting the bulk of the facilities located on site, the ground floor housing the park welcome and information center, a museum dedicated to the history of scientific advancements of energy production and related technological innovations, and a learning center with hands on experiments and projects for all ages. In the basement resides one of twelve onsite geothermal plants; the remainder dotting the caldera landscape, comprising a total installed capacity of 2.42 GW of energy production, supplying the Dvaŋž Heritage Site and surrounding clans and cities with clean energy. Several floors above ground level, contain laboratories and research facilities aimed at continued advancement in the areas of energy production and battery energy densities, including forays into many other sciences as well, and above this resides administrative offices. Radiating outward from the central complex, 8,538 sq km (3,297 sq mi) of park grounds and ancillary structures, including eleven other geothermal plants, make up the remaining infrastructure of Dvaŋž.
History
Founding of the park and installation of the first geothermal power plant was financed by the Sērbaka Science Institute for Higher Learning and Knowledge Advancement, who still call the heritage site home and oversee the entire park, managing all infrastructure within, supervising all park activities, and exercising final oversite on how the sites resources are allocated. Through this institution, and despite the sites status as an important geothermal energy production and research site, a priority remains on limiting the impact upon the picturesque scenery. Using state-of-the-art techniques, advanced planning, and enforced public responsibility have produced significant reductions in environmental impacts and damages ensure the parks resources continue to remain relatively pristine, usable, and enjoyable for all Sērbaka.
Tourism
As part of the science institutes ongoing commitment to science and advancement, nearly every facility is open to the public, though many areas are cordoned off for safety reasons, but much of the day to day activities are viewable, with staff available to answer a myriad of questions, along with informational tours.
Type
Hospitality, Spa
Parent Location
Owning Organization
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