NEUFREISTADT

A view of the walled town.

A view of the walled town.

(Sim-wide covenant)
The city of Neufreistadt is modeled after a medieval Bavarian city with a surrounding valley. The time period is indeterminate.
Neufreistadt has zones which are used to define expected appearances of builds and/or different administration of land. The zones are: Zone P (Lots adjacent to Marketplatz), Zone I (Inner City lots other than those in Zone P) and Zone O (Lots outside the city walls).

Terraforming is not allowed.

All the buildings exteriors must be built in pre-industrial materials, namely:

  • Structural elements can be stone, wood and terracotta
  • Roofing elements can be wood, slate or terracotta shingles or thatch
  • External flooring elements can be brick, ceramic, stone or wood
  • Wall elements can be stone, brick, wood or stucco.
  • Door and window elements can be wood or metals (iron, brass). Glass is acceptable in small panes.
The CDS Artisan Guild School in Neufreistadt seen from afar.

The CDS Artisan Guild School in Neufreistadt seen from afar.

Zones and Typologies:

  • Zone O (Lots outside the City Walls). Residential only. Commercial activity is prohibited. Buildings in this zone should resemble styles of alpine Europe and should aim to link visually with the alpine style present in Alpine Meadows. Structures may be no taller than 20m. Buildings must preserve a distance not inferior to 4 meters to neighbouring plots. There must be a minimum of 4 trees per 512m2 of plot area. Plots in this zone are named OXXX.
  • Zone I (Inner City).Commercial and residential use. Buildings must be consistent with a Medieval Germanic style as expressed in an urban environment. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to a street or connect to it via a path. All plots must have buildings. All buildings must have functioning doors. A person may not hold more than 2 plots or more than 1024m2 in zone I. Plots in zone C are named IXXX.
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    Having fun at Ocktoberfest, in the platz.

    Zone P (Lots adjacent to Marketplatz). Commercial and residential use. The ground floor must be devoted to commercial purposes. The upstairs may be residential. The owner may apply for free use of the Platz area in front of their parcel for moveable objects such as tables, chairs, or vendors. The Executive Branch reserves the right to arrange such objects consistent with the free flow of traffic through the Platz or for various events (such as Oktoberfest). Buildings must be consistent with Medieval Germanic style as expressed in an urban environment. All structures must be placed immediately adjacent to a street and must have an entrance facing the Platz. All plots must have buildings. A person may not hold more than 2 lots or more than 1024m2 in zone P. Plots in zone P are named PXXX.

Notes:

Public Buildings, Structures and Lands. Public buildings such as MoCA, Schloss, Neufreistadt School, Biergarten, Rathaus and Kirche are not subject to specific zone or typology guidelines. Public bridges, roadways and parks are also exempt. These buildings and structures are directly administered by the Executive Branch of the C.D.S.