Vizima

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.

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.

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, Chapter I and Chapter 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:

City proper

 * Temple Quarter — Chapters II, III and V
 * Trade Quarter — Chapter III
 * Royal Quarter — never accessible
 * Vizima cemetery — Chapters II and III
 * Sewers — Chapters II, III and V
 * Royal castle — Chapter V

Surroundings
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 * Outskirts — Chapter I
 * Vizima dike — Chapters II, III and V
 * Old Vizima — Chapter V
 * Swamp cemetery — Chapter V
 * Old manor — Chapter V

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