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===Old City===

Old City refers to the original sight of [[Latinic people|Latinic]] settlement in the area, forming the establishment of the historic ''Colonia Urceopolitania'' during the [[Latin Heroic Age]]. Accordingly, the Old City is home to many ancient sites and structures, including the [[Levantine Forum]], which was the original commercial and political center of the city.

Old City refers to the original sight of [[Latinic people|Latinic]] settlement in the area, forming the establishment of the historic ''Colonia Urceopolitania'' during the [[Latin Heroic Age]]. Accordingly, the Old City is home to many ancient sites and structures, including the [[Levantine Forum]], which was the original commercial and political center of the city. Old City is characterized by many medieval buildings and close-in streets. The narrow streets and plazas within the Old City are the home of many of the oldest [[Culture_of_Urcea#Plaza_clusters|plaza cluster-style]] restaurants in [[Urcea]].

===New City===

New City refers to land which was once an elevated hill known as the ''Caeline Hill'' or ''Collis Caelius'' which had a commanding view of the [[Urce River]], the Flats, and Old City of Urceopolis. It became a natural expansion of the early city and was the site of several fortifications and large homes during the early peak of the city under [[Great Levantia]]. As the city declined, the Caelian Hill/New City area became the site of the fortified mansion of the [[Julian dynasty]] known as the [[Julian Palace|Domus Julii]]. Gradually, the home of the Julians spread out across the hill and today encompasses much of New City as the [[Julian Palace]]. The Palace and New City are home to the [[Government of Urcea]], and accordingly the borough is ~~almost entirely~~ comprised of either the Palace, various chapels and churches, or ancillary government office buildings.

[[File:Michaelertrakt, Hofburg, Viena, Austria, 2020-01-31, DD 08-10 PAN.jpg|175px|thumb|left|A major entrance to the [[Julian Palace]]. The confines of the Palace are an ever-present feature of New City and the Palace and ancillary government structures comprise a majority of the land area of the borough.]]

New City refers to land which was once an elevated hill known as the ''Caeline Hill'' or ''Collis Caelius'' which had a commanding view of the [[Urce River]], the Flats, and Old City of Urceopolis. It became a natural expansion of the early city and was the site of several fortifications and large homes during the early peak of the city under [[Great Levantia]]. As the city declined, the Caelian Hill/New City area became the site of the fortified mansion of the [[Julian dynasty]] known as the [[Julian Palace|Domus Julii]]. Gradually, the home of the Julians spread out across the hill and today encompasses much of New City as the [[Julian Palace]]. The Palace and New City are home to the [[Government of Urcea]], and accordingly the borough is mostly comprised of either the Palace, various chapels and churches, or ancillary government office buildings.

New City is the only portion of Urceopolis in which automobiles are not permitted besides some government vehicles, for reasons of security, historic preservation, and pedestrian appeal. Several park and rides are available into New City from beyond the Via Corona, with Archcathedral Rapid Transit lines running into the Flats near entrances of New City.

===the Flats and Aricina===

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====Via Corona====

[[File:Wien-Stubenring-04-Nr1-Regierungsgebaeude-2008-gje.jpg|A section of the Via Corona|thumb|left|250px]]

The ''Via Corona'' is a major thoroughfare which runs through the exterior of the Crescent and was the former site of the city's medieval walls, which replaced the ancient walls in the early 14th century. The Via Corona itself was constructed in the 1860s as the walls were demolished and was intended to provide cross-city linkage while creating open streets which would be difficult for insurgent revolutionaries to {{wp|barricade}}. The road, named ''Crown Street'' in Latin due to its somewhat circular shape, presently includes an inner "express" roadway and side roadways for local traffic with bike lanes and sidewalks in between. As with the Crescent, the Via Corona essentially surrounds the ancient portion of Urceopolis to the north. The Via Corona today serves as the major inner-city roadway, intersecting with several routes of the National Interprovincial Highway Service which run near and around the city.

The ''Via Corona'' is a major thoroughfare which runs through the exterior of the Crescent and was the former site of the city's medieval walls, which replaced the ancient walls in the early 14th century. The Via Corona itself was constructed in the 1860s as the walls were demolished and was intended to provide cross-city linkage while creating open streets which would be difficult for insurgent revolutionaries to {{wp|barricade}}. The road, named ''Crown Street'' in Latin due to its somewhat circular shape, presently includes an inner "express" roadway and side roadways for local traffic with bike lanes and sidewalks in between. As with the Crescent, the Via Corona essentially surrounds the ancient portion of Urceopolis to the north. The Via Corona today serves as the major inner-city roadway, intersecting with several routes of the National Interprovincial Highway Service which run near and around the city. Many park and ride structures sit on the west side of the Via Corona, typically about a block or two behind the street itself in order to preserve the architectural continuity of its buildings. These park and rides allow for access to New City, where cars are not permitted, as well as other areas in New City, Crescent, and the Flats where parking may be difficult to find by way of Archducal Rapid Transit stations which sit all along the Via Corona. Accordingly, many of the back streets off Via Corona experience severe gridlock in rush hour periods during scheduled train stops.

Besides being a major roadway, the Via Corona is thought by many to be its own insular neighborhood area. Many major structures were built in the 19th century as the road was constructed, and the area is today a popular tourist destination.

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===Cuisine===

As a global city, Urceopolis has an extremely wide array of cuisines on offer, with offerings from most nations abroad as well as city variations of cultural foods. In addition to the wide variety of foods available, many Urceopolis-specific regional cuisines have developed which have left a strong influence on the overall [[Culture_of_Urcea#Cuisine|cuisine of Urcea]].

The Urcean restaurant style of [[Culture_of_Urcea#Plaza_clusters|plaza clusters]] - a type of restaurant wherein most of the seating is at tables out on the street or in a public square - originated within Urceopolis and most original examples of the type can be found within Old City. Many of these restaurants are well known for providing deceptively good food, and for much of the 20th century were considered the "hidden gem" of Urcean restaurants before becoming widely known and visited. Many of the best of these restaurants have week-long waiting lists, with tourists making reservations months in advance.

===Tourism===

Tourism is an extensive industry within Urceopolis, with many of Urcea's most iconic destinations being located within city limits. A 2019 analyses indicated that tourism generated $170 billion in economic impacts to the city in 2018 alone. Accordingly, tourism and the city's relationship with tourists is a major part of city culture. While tourists focusing on sports, entertainment, and cultural locations are extremely common, pilgrims are considered to be among the most common type of visitor to Urceopolis. Many locations within Urceopolis, particularly on the south side of the river closer to the [[Papal State]], are intended for pilgrims headed for the Vatican and [[St. Peter's Archbasilica]].

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 ===Old City===
-Old City refers to the original sight of [[Latinic people|Latinic]] settlement in the area, forming the establishment of the historic ''Colonia Urceopolitania'' during the [[Latin Heroic Age]]. Accordingly, the Old City is home to many ancient sites and structures, including the [[Levantine Forum]], which was the original commercial and political center of the city.
+Old City refers to the original sight of [[Latinic people|Latinic]] settlement in the area, forming the establishment of the historic ''Colonia Urceopolitania'' during the [[Latin Heroic Age]]. Accordingly, the Old City is home to many ancient sites and structures, including the [[Levantine Forum]], which was the original commercial and political center of the city. Old City is characterized by many medieval buildings and close-in streets. The narrow streets and plazas within the Old City are the home of many of the oldest [[Culture_of_Urcea#Plaza_clusters|plaza cluster-style]] restaurants in [[Urcea]].
 ===New City===
-New City refers to land which was once an elevated hill known as the ''Caeline Hill'' or ''Collis Caelius'' which had a commanding view of the [[Urce River]], the Flats, and Old City of Urceopolis. It became a natural expansion of the early city and was the site of several fortifications and large homes during the early peak of the city under [[Great Levantia]]. As the city declined, the Caelian Hill/New City area became the site of the fortified mansion of the [[Julian dynasty]] known as the [[Julian Palace|Domus Julii]]. Gradually, the home of the Julians spread out across the hill and today encompasses much of New City as the [[Julian Palace]]. The Palace and New City are home to the [[Government of Urcea]], and accordingly the borough is almost entirely comprised of either the Palace, various chapels and churches, or ancillary government office buildings.
+[[File:Michaelertrakt, Hofburg, Viena, Austria, 2020-01-31, DD 08-10 PAN.jpg|175px|thumb|left|A major entrance to the [[Julian Palace]]. The confines of the Palace are an ever-present feature of New City and the Palace and ancillary government structures comprise a majority of the land area of the borough.]]
+New City refers to land which was once an elevated hill known as the ''Caeline Hill'' or ''Collis Caelius'' which had a commanding view of the [[Urce River]], the Flats, and Old City of Urceopolis. It became a natural expansion of the early city and was the site of several fortifications and large homes during the early peak of the city under [[Great Levantia]]. As the city declined, the Caelian Hill/New City area became the site of the fortified mansion of the [[Julian dynasty]] known as the [[Julian Palace|Domus Julii]]. Gradually, the home of the Julians spread out across the hill and today encompasses much of New City as the [[Julian Palace]]. The Palace and New City are home to the [[Government of Urcea]], and accordingly the borough is mostly comprised of either the Palace, various chapels and churches, or ancillary government office buildings.
+New City is the only portion of Urceopolis in which automobiles are not permitted besides some government vehicles, for reasons of security, historic preservation, and pedestrian appeal. Several park and rides are available into New City from beyond the Via Corona, with Archcathedral Rapid Transit lines running into the Flats near entrances of New City.
 ===the Flats and Aricina===
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 ====Via Corona====
 [[File:Wien-Stubenring-04-Nr1-Regierungsgebaeude-2008-gje.jpg|A section of the Via Corona|thumb|left|250px]]
-The ''Via Corona'' is a major thoroughfare which runs through the exterior of the Crescent and was the former site of the city's medieval walls, which replaced the ancient walls in the early 14th century. The Via Corona itself was constructed in the 1860s as the walls were demolished and was intended to provide cross-city linkage while creating open streets which would be difficult for insurgent revolutionaries to {{wp|barricade}}. The road, named ''Crown Street'' in Latin due to its somewhat circular shape, presently includes an inner "express" roadway and side roadways for local traffic with bike lanes and sidewalks in between. As with the Crescent, the Via Corona essentially surrounds the ancient portion of Urceopolis to the north. The Via Corona today serves as the major inner-city roadway, intersecting with several routes of the National Interprovincial Highway Service which run near and around the city.
+The ''Via Corona'' is a major thoroughfare which runs through the exterior of the Crescent and was the former site of the city's medieval walls, which replaced the ancient walls in the early 14th century. The Via Corona itself was constructed in the 1860s as the walls were demolished and was intended to provide cross-city linkage while creating open streets which would be difficult for insurgent revolutionaries to {{wp|barricade}}. The road, named ''Crown Street'' in Latin due to its somewhat circular shape, presently includes an inner "express" roadway and side roadways for local traffic with bike lanes and sidewalks in between. As with the Crescent, the Via Corona essentially surrounds the ancient portion of Urceopolis to the north. The Via Corona today serves as the major inner-city roadway, intersecting with several routes of the National Interprovincial Highway Service which run near and around the city. Many park and ride structures sit on the west side of the Via Corona, typically about a block or two behind the street itself in order to preserve the architectural continuity of its buildings. These park and rides allow for access to New City, where cars are not permitted, as well as other areas in New City, Crescent, and the Flats where parking may be difficult to find by way of Archducal Rapid Transit stations which sit all along the Via Corona. Accordingly, many of the back streets off Via Corona experience severe gridlock in rush hour periods during scheduled train stops.
 Besides being a major roadway, the Via Corona is thought by many to be its own insular neighborhood area. Many major structures were built in the 19th century as the road was constructed, and the area is today a popular tourist destination.
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 ===Cuisine===
 As a global city, Urceopolis has an extremely wide array of cuisines on offer, with offerings from most nations abroad as well as city variations of cultural foods. In addition to the wide variety of foods available, many Urceopolis-specific regional cuisines have developed which have left a strong influence on the overall [[Culture_of_Urcea#Cuisine|cuisine of Urcea]].
+The Urcean restaurant style of [[Culture_of_Urcea#Plaza_clusters|plaza clusters]] - a type of restaurant wherein most of the seating is at tables out on the street or in a public square - originated within Urceopolis and most original examples of the type can be found within Old City. Many of these restaurants are well known for providing deceptively good food, and for much of the 20th century were considered the "hidden gem" of Urcean restaurants before becoming widely known and visited. Many of the best of these restaurants have week-long waiting lists, with tourists making reservations months in advance.
 ===Tourism===
 Tourism is an extensive industry within Urceopolis, with many of Urcea's most iconic destinations being located within city limits. A 2019 analyses indicated that tourism generated $170 billion in economic impacts to the city in 2018 alone. Accordingly, tourism and the city's relationship with tourists is a major part of city culture. While tourists focusing on sports, entertainment, and cultural locations are extremely common, pilgrims are considered to be among the most common type of visitor to Urceopolis. Many locations within Urceopolis, particularly on the south side of the river closer to the [[Papal State]], are intended for pilgrims headed for the Vatican and [[St. Peter's Archbasilica]].

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