Hessen
The south west of Teutonia is known as the breadbasket of Teutonia due to it being warm all year round, this is due to a warm ocean current pushing warm air up the western coast. Whilst it is often warm in the winter and hot in the summer it also rains a lot, this has made a very fertile land perfect for growing crops all year round.
The South west is known to grow things that can’t be grown in other areas of Teutonia, such as tabacco and subtropical herbs. Palm tree’s are present throughout the region, as well as humid forests that might closely represent jungles.
The Architecture of the South west is much different from the rest of Teutonia, as it has had to compensate for the different environment. Buildings in cities are a lot more spaced out and organised in a manor as to allow wind to flow between buildings and tree’s line the streets for shade.
Buildings are positioned in the wind, allowing for it to pass through it and keep it cool. Overhanging sloped roofs protect the building from the hot sun as well as allowing sudden rainfall to flow off without damage to the structure. Buildings in the South rarely measure taller than 2 stories, as anything taller gets increasingly more difficult to keep cool.
Most buildings are painted with bright colours that reflect heat, whites, reds, orange, yellows, and greens. Some people even grow vines and other planets up the walls their homes to help keep them in the shade. Settlements in the south are often built upon higher land, as the threat of flooding from sudden downpours is common. Most settlements also attempt to retain its boundaries on north facing hills and slopes, as to remain in the shade of the hot sun.
The Architecture of the South west is much different from the rest of Teutonia, as it has had to compensate for the different environment. Buildings in cities are a lot more spaced out and organised in a manor as to allow wind to flow between buildings and tree’s line the streets for shade.
Buildings are positioned in the wind, allowing for it to pass through it and keep it cool. Overhanging sloped roofs protect the building from the hot sun as well as allowing sudden rainfall to flow off without damage to the structure. Buildings in the South rarely measure taller than 2 stories, as anything taller gets increasingly more difficult to keep cool.
Most buildings are painted with bright colours that reflect heat, whites, reds, orange, yellows, and greens. Some people even grow vines and other planets up the walls their homes to help keep them in the shade. Settlements in the south are often built upon higher land, as the threat of flooding from sudden downpours is common. Most settlements also attempt to retain its boundaries on north facing hills and slopes, as to remain in the shade of the hot sun.
Geography
The Elbe River is a waterway of rapids, waterfalls, deep ravines and very few crossings, separating the lands of the Rhine from the fertile South West. The City states along the Elbe have long since fought for control of the few manmade crossings. In Ancient past Ravenburg had control of the only natural pass, but over the years bridges where constructed, diminishing Ravenburg’s control of the region. However in 1119 during the war with Sable the bridges over the Elbe were destroyed in an attempt to bottleneck Sable’s forces to the fortress city of Ravenburg. Now the ancient city once again controls the only crossing over the Elbe.
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