Novigrad

Novigrad is a free city within Redania and is therefore not subject to the rule of that kingdom. It is one of the major ports on the continent and populated by nearly 30,000 inhabitants, making it one of the largest cities in the North.

Like any true metropolis, Novigrad has many factories and is home to all manner of craftsmen offering every ware possible and one can even find the occasional con-man or shady dealer. The city is also home to numerous banks and even has a zoo. The Eternal Fire is said to protect the city's inhabitants from all evil, monsters included. The thick city walls have never been breached, as they were tactfully designed by the architects of the Oxenfurt Academy.

Novigrad is inhabited by an unusually colorful group of both permanent residents and those in town on long and short-term visits. Most eye-catching amidst the throngs of common townsfolk, stall-keepers, and craftsmen are those practicing the more roguish professions. There is no army in the city but it does have a Secret Service, an ever-present Temple Guard, and a powerful Temple Fleet.

National Emblems


The coat of arms for Novigrad is not actually described in the novels. The first one was designed by Ruttou and is based on the concept from the Czech site (the draw next to it), current one and the rest are based on images from. For a different take on the coat of arms, we have a version from the second issue of "Biały Wilk" (The White Wolf) magazine.

History
Before the First Landing, Novigrad was a small elven settlement. When the first human ships arrived in the Pontar Delta, the city was abandoned and it quickly became the capital of a new country created by King Sambuk, the ancestor of the first king of Redania.

During the reign of Vestibor the Proud, Novigrad was conquered by Temeria during the Seven Years' War. The capital of Redania was then moved to Tretogor and Novigrad became a Temerian city for a long period.

The situation changed during the reign of Vestibor's grandson, Radovid III the Bold. After long negotiations, a compromise was reached and the metropolis was acclaimed as a free city.

Although Redanian kings are officially recognized as "kings of Redania and Novigrad", real authority is vested in the hierarch by the Electoral College. By the current hierarch was Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart.

Locations
Banks Inns and taverns
 * Vivaldi Bank
 * Cianfanelli Bank
 * Zammorto Bank
 * Redanian Post Bank
 * Giancardi Bank
 * The Spearhead
 * Hen Cerbin

Brothels Miscellaneous
 * Passiflora
 * Grand Picket
 * Borsody Auction House

Notable people

 * Abner de Navarette
 * Carlo Varese
 * Chappelle
 * Cosma Cianfanelli
 * Cyrus Engelkind Hemmelfart
 * Drofuss
 * Dudu
 * Francis Bedlam
 * Frytz Kreft
 * Gabron Zammorto
 * Hieronymus Brunckhorst
 * Horvath
 * Muskrat
 * Nino Cianfanelli
 * Prochaska
 * Schwann
 * Sigismund Dijkstra
 * Sulimir
 * Thommas Kretschmar
 * Vespula
 * Vimme Vivaldi
 * Whoreson Junior
 * Whoreson Senior

Novigrad is one of the three main regions in the third game, with the other two being Velen and Skellige. The city's design has been described as based on medieval Amsterdam, with touches of Venice.

Map description

 * Once part of Redania, Novigrad now has the status of a free city. It is the world's largest city and, without a doubt, the richest as well. Cradle of the cult of the Eternal Fire, it is now home to the church of the same name. It is ruled officially by the head of the church, referred to as the hierarch, though its underworld crime bosses also have a great deal of say in matters.

Fast travel points Notable landmarks Districts
 * Electors Square
 * Gate of the Hierarch
 * Hierarch Square
 * Glory Gate
 * Novigrad Docks
 * Oxenfurt Gate
 * Portside Gate
 * Southern Gate
 * St. Gregory's Bridge
 * Tretogor Gate
 * Crippled Kate's
 * The Golden Sturgeon
 * Whoreson Junior's arena
 * Zerrikanian Spice Company
 * The Kingfisher Inn
 * Passiflora
 * Whoreson Junior's casino
 * Rosemary and Thyme (The Chameleon)
 * Seven Cats Inn
 * Sewers
 * The Bits
 * Farcorners
 * Fish Market
 * Glory Lane
 * Gildorf
 * Harborside
 * Hierarch Square
 * Lacehalls
 * Putrid Grove
 * Silverton
 * Temple Isle

Trivia

 * Novigrad as seen in third game is inspired by medieval Amsterdam and Gdańsk.
 * Novigrad, or Novi Grad, means "Newtown", "Newcity" or "Newcastle" in various Slavic languages, and it is the name of different cities in various Slavic countries.