"Discworld's most happening city, and so carefully describe that it is a character in its own right. Divided in two by the River Ankh - a waterway so thick with silt that it could be considered a walkway instead. It is a city that, like other big cities, always seems to be on the move, but never really goes anywhere."
Areas of Interest:
The Shades: Ankh-Morpork's slum district, comprise the oldest region of the city. The moral equivalent of a black hole. A pretty nasty place, all told (a horse in the Shades is often called "lunch", and nothing is seen as more suspicious than fresh paint).
The Mended Drum: formerly the Broken Drum (old motto: "You can't beat it") until it burned down in the city's first attempt at insurance fraud, is the city's principal inn. Located on Filigree Street, it is a rowdy, cloudy, crowded, smelly and utterly disreputable establishment, and therefore the ideal haunt for the Disc's plethora of heroes. It is a favourite watering hole for the students of Unseen University, and regular haunt of the Librarian.
The Unseen University: The best (read: only) magical academy in the entire Discworld. Some famous spots here include the ancient Tower of Art, the mysterious magical Library, and the newer High Energy Magic Building.
The Patrician's Palace: The Patrician's Palace was the home and seat of government for the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork. It had a torture chamber and dungeon. There was also a throne which once belonged to the kings of Ankh. The office the Patrician ruled from was called the Oblong Office.
Pseudopolis Yard: Home to the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, and a play on Scotland Yard.
Areas of Interest:
The Shades: Ankh-Morpork's slum district, comprise the oldest region of the city. The moral equivalent of a black hole. A pretty nasty place, all told (a horse in the Shades is often called "lunch", and nothing is seen as more suspicious than fresh paint).
The Mended Drum: formerly the Broken Drum (old motto: "You can't beat it") until it burned down in the city's first attempt at insurance fraud, is the city's principal inn. Located on Filigree Street, it is a rowdy, cloudy, crowded, smelly and utterly disreputable establishment, and therefore the ideal haunt for the Disc's plethora of heroes. It is a favourite watering hole for the students of Unseen University, and regular haunt of the Librarian.
The Unseen University: The best (read: only) magical academy in the entire Discworld. Some famous spots here include the ancient Tower of Art, the mysterious magical Library, and the newer High Energy Magic Building.
The Patrician's Palace: The Patrician's Palace was the home and seat of government for the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork. It had a torture chamber and dungeon. There was also a throne which once belonged to the kings of Ankh. The office the Patrician ruled from was called the Oblong Office.
Pseudopolis Yard: Home to the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, and a play on Scotland Yard.
