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'''Focegrossa''' (in | '''Focegrossa''' (in Italian: ''Focegrossa''; in Afrikaans: ''Grootriviermond'') is a town in the survival 1.14 world of [https://projectcitybuild.com PCB]. It dates since the 28th of July of 2019, when the founder’s cabin was erected. The town is located west from SSpawn, at -760, 710 and was built by Munozdav. | ||
The town rests in an area originally shared by plains, savanna and desert biomes, facing also an ocean. The majority of its buildings are partially/loosely inspired in real constructions or styles from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Italy northern Italy], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Cape Western Cape] province of South Africa and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia Colombia]. | |||
Focegrossa is one of the major towns in the 1.14 survival world, being the only one under continuous and uninterrupted development since the reset in July 2019. Some of the largest buildings in the map are located in the city, such as the ''Duomo di Focegrossa'' (Town Cathedral), the Central Railway Station, the ''Palazzo De Marchi'' (Town Hall) or ''Fabbrica Bovisasca''. Focegrossa’s railway system, with its hub at the Central Railway Station, is the largest iron railway network in the map in terms of rails placed. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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In august 2019, the Central Railway Station of the town entered service with its first destination to SSpawn Station. In the same month, the Food Farm of Focegrossa was built, replacing the small crop area of the founder’s cabin. The Public City Library was also ready by the end of august. | In august 2019, the Central Railway Station of the town entered service with its first destination to SSpawn Station. In the same month, the Food Farm of Focegrossa was built, replacing the small crop area of the founder’s cabin. The Public City Library was also ready by the end of august. | ||
In late September 2019, the construction of the town’s cathedral (Duomo) started, finishing the structure by the end of November 2019. By December, various buildings around Duomo Square, like the town hall, were also created. | |||
=== Raid === | === Raid === | ||
The 21 of August of 2019, Focegrossa was raided by pillagers and vindicators, who murdered one villager, in Della Spiga alley. He was the only villager living in town at the moment. | The 21 of August of 2019, Focegrossa was raided by pillagers and vindicators, who murdered one villager, in Della Spiga alley. He was the only villager living in town at the moment. | ||
The city was subject to 2 subsequent raids in November 2019. While the town’s founder (Munozdav) came victorious in the first one, he was defeated in the second one after multiple deaths. | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
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[[File:Captura de pantalla 2019-10-03 a la(s) 12.53.25 a. m..png|thumb|Focegrossa City Tower]] | [[File:Captura de pantalla 2019-10-03 a la(s) 12.53.25 a. m..png|thumb|Focegrossa City Tower]] | ||
One of the oldest and tallest buildings. Mainly made of cobblestone and stone brick blocks. Currently the building is used as a major crafting workshop, with a crafting table, a brewing stand, an anvil and a grindstone. The tower is inspired in [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_civica_di_Bergamo Bergamo’s City Tower] (Campanone). | One of the oldest and tallest buildings. Mainly made of cobblestone and stone brick blocks. Currently the building is used as a major crafting workshop, with a crafting table, a brewing stand, an anvil and a grindstone. The tower is inspired in [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_civica_di_Bergamo Bergamo’s City Tower] (Campanone). | ||
In October 2019, the original wooden ladder and the cobblestone pillar that supported it were replaced by a hydraulic elevator, making it around five times faster to reach the top floor of the tower. | |||
=== Central Railway Station === | === Central Railway Station === | ||
[[File:Focegrossa Central Railway Station.png|thumb|Central Railway Station]] | [[File:Focegrossa Central Railway Station.png|thumb|Central Railway Station]] | ||
The Central Railway Station will be, until the completion of the Duomo di Focegrossa, the largest building in town in terms of area. It is mainly built in sandstone, with granite, andesite and diorite floors. The station works as a mobility hub, with 4 active iron rail lines, connection with a boat dock and housing the only Nether Portal in Focegrossa. This building was influenced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milano_Centrale_railway_station Milan’s Central Railway Station]. | The Central Railway Station will be, until the completion of the Duomo di Focegrossa, the largest building in town in terms of area. It is mainly built in sandstone, with granite, andesite and diorite floors. The station works as a mobility hub, with 4 active iron rail lines, connection with a boat dock and housing the only Nether Portal in Focegrossa. This building was influenced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milano_Centrale_railway_station Milan’s Central Railway Station]. | ||
=== Duomo di Focegrossa === | |||
[[File:Duomo di Focegrossa seen from the City Tower.png|thumb|Duomo di Focegrossa seen from the City Tower]] | |||
The town’s cathedral (Duomo) is the largest building in town in terms of area, height and volume, and is one of the largest in the map, taking over two real-life months of almost daily work to be finished. It is also considered a very expensive structure due to the materials used -over 85% of the materials came from a distance of more than 1,000 blocks away from the town, or from the Nether-, like white terracota, glazed terracota, quartz and smooth quartz, nether bricks, dark oak wood and clay. The cathedral was influenced by various temples in Northern Italy, being the Duomo di Siena the one that had more impact in the final building. | |||
=== Palazzo De Marchi === | |||
[[File:Palazzo De Marchi.png|thumb|Palazzo De Marchi seen from Piazza Duomo]] | |||
This building serves as the city’s town hall, and is opened to the public. It contains information about the city, a small library and the largest world map in the city. | |||
=== City Public Library === | === City Public Library === | ||
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=== Kaapberg === | === Kaapberg === | ||
The Kaapberg (in english, Cape mountain) is a hill that offers a panoramic view of all the town. It has a paved path to the top. A viewpoint and a small guesthouse can be found up in the hill. | The Kaapberg (in english, Cape mountain) is a hill that offers a panoramic view of all the town. It has a paved path to the top. A viewpoint and a small guesthouse can be found up in the hill. | ||
=== Fabbrica Bovisasca === | |||
This industrial building is made almost entirely of clay brick blocks. While it was initially expected to be a simple build to cover a failed experience farm, the structure ended being one of the largest and most highlighted in the town. | |||
== Neighborhoods == | == Neighborhoods == | ||
[[File:Windkant | [[File:Windkant.png|thumb|View of Windkant from Dei Boeri street]] | ||
=== Martesanese === | === Martesanese === | ||
This is a central neighborhood, considered the safest and best cared for. The City Tower, the Founder’s cabin and the Stellenbosch park are located in the area. | This is a central neighborhood, considered the safest and best cared for. The City Tower, the Founder’s cabin and the Stellenbosch park are located in the area. | ||
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Focegrossa also attracts visitors thanks to its varied architecture and its relative proximity to Sspawn. | Focegrossa also attracts visitors thanks to its varied architecture and its relative proximity to Sspawn. | ||
== Curiosities == | |||
* The name ‘Focegrossa’ simplifies the expression ‘Foce Grossa’, which means “great river mouth”, following the actual river mouth that generated in the area. The Afrikaans version of the name, “Grootriviermond”, is a translation of the same name. | |||
* Although the city is easily reachable from Sspawn, it has only been griefed once in its entire existence. | |||
* Despite the size of the great flower garden in Waterkloof Winery, Stellenbosch Park is the only place in town where all the flower varieties of the game (except wither rose) can be found. | |||
* ''Palazzo De Marchi'' and ''Galleria Gioia'' are named after the 2 real-life streets in Milan, Italy (Via Emilio de Marchi and Via Melchiorre Gioia) that end and start, respectively, just where Munozdav, the town founder, lived during his postgraduate studies. | |||
* The city managed to host a maximum of 3 villagers. When the city was griefed, they all went missing. Miraculously, one of them (who had been cured by Munozdav) appeared later in the third floor of a building in central Focegrossa, only accessible by a wooden ladder. He turned into a successful Master level toolsmith and still enjoys the safety of the place he was found. | |||
[[Category: Survival 1.14 Towns]] | [[Category: Survival 1.14 Towns]] | ||