Noordsholm

Noordsholm was a city of the Republic of Posavaria, founded by SlightlyOffKiltr on the 5th of November, 2020. It never reached very high levels of activity and was officially disbanded on the 24th of Feburary, 2021. It was later restored for a short time before the dissolution of the Republic. Shortly afterward, it was renamed to Certaria.

Location
Noordsholm was a port city located at the far north border of Posavaria just south of the Eeuwigijs Tundra. It lay on the sea east of Sparwood Minor and was connected via a canal to the west sea.

History
Before Noordsholm, the location was the home of Old Aezenfjord, one of the very first settlements in Rathnir. It was abandoned when the inhabitants moved to the current location of Aezenfjord.

Noordsholm was one of the first settlements created by the burgeoning Republic of Posavaria. The geography was a natural defensive line, with ocean on both sides and a massive mountain creating only a narrow strip of passable terrain. The Republic wished to use Noordsholm as a first line of defense against the rapidly-expanding socialist regime of the UBSR in the northern tundra.

After Noordsholm was abandoned, it was later resettled during a population boom in Posavaria, which dissolved not long after. The city was ceded to the UBSR and renamed to Certaria. The Noord Bastion served as the foundation of the larger Certaria Castle.

Landmarks
There are a few landmarks that defined the city.

Sparwood Canal
Noordsholm lay at the mouth of a canal that cuts through the narrowest point in the continent of Sparwood. This allowed for quick travel from the east and west seas that would otherwise take nearly half an hour to sail around.

Noord Bastion
Because Noordsholm defined the northern border of the Republic of Posavaria against the ever-encroaching UBSR, the first building created there was a mountain fortress known as the Noord Bastion.

When Certaria was built, the Noord Bastion served as the starting point for the grand Certaria Castle.

Sacred Pillar of Valdreach


Left behind in the ruins of Old Aezenfjord lies a monument erected to honor the founding of the Valdreach Imperial Republic. The city has long been abandoned by the VIR, but the monument still stands and is maintained and cared for by the Posavari people to honor their southern neighbors.