r/MinecraftCities

Oriana is a city on the Northwestern tip of the Sallana Island (which includes other neighbouring cities such as Saltóvia and Antía close by). It is a coastal city surrounded by a creek to the east and the ocean to the west, as well as a huge mountain cape to it's north. It's lore is based on a prosperous trading city that became wealthy and aristocratic due to taking part and trading with it's partners in the Hanseatic League, making it very much architecturally different from the neighbouring cities in the island.

Oriana is not your typical minecraft city, it is a living monument, where i tried embracing various different styles of architecture at once, and somehow still managed it to be harmonious and cohesive. It is based on various cities in Portugal, Spain, Germany and Ukraine, embracing elements from each, (such as the spires, golden domes, along with the colour of portuguese cities and the organization of spanish ones) , and combining them with this phenomenal natural backdrop. It is for sure the most beautiful city I have built out of the many I made and I hope this subreddit likes it!

Just to note: These pictures were taken before I even posted the Phase 1 pics, and I must clarify that all valuable and logical recommendations will be taken into consideration in the next phase!

- Development of the southern and western mountains. Still largely a work in progress. Inspired by landscapes of the Alps and the Sierra Nevada.

- Development west of the "Maisons-Laffitte" district. Heavily inspired by my hometown and current town in France.

- Addition and planning of an island south of the bay.

- Addition of two bridges to the south to connect downtown to the south.

- Addition of several buildings and skyscrapers.

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A world that grows with me, changes with me, and reflects everything I create.

Every building, every street, every skyline shot is a piece of my story.

This is my world. 🤍💚❤️🖤

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Pallet town wiki page

The server wiki

The server discord

No mods or cheats used (except creative mode but that doesnt count) Even tho the ship isnt that big the Port of Yankton is not big enough so a new terminal in south needs to be build.

Also built a hotel tower and a casino at the base

Not unlike the entrance to the Aquarium at Highland Park that I built last year, this temple-like structure is mostly a glorified entrance to the facilities located below it, in this case a restaurant with two salons in the manner of the Palm House restaurant in the conservatory-type structure in the same park. From the outside, the glass-enclosed structure resembles the typical pavilions found in public "pleasure gardens" of the 19th century, and has practical function of housing a wide array of colorful flowers that are understood to otherwise not be able to tolerate the harsh weather of the tundra, hence the name of the building. The use of the same temple design that I used last year in Highland Park creates, in my opinion, a coherent landscape for the North Side, as it is now enclosed on its south and east borders by two large parks with similar landscaping. Not all, but most streets and avenues of the North Side have very pleasing terminating vistas in similar themes, and this structure serves that purpose for the south terminus of 21st Street.

An interesting read for context is Pavilion - History of Early American Landscape Design

Its called that because there is an underground river running below part of it, parallel to 6th Avenue, that was reinforced as the park was built on top; what took the most time was getting an individual powerline to feed a light detector in the park itself to control the lights and setting up all the redstone, but I am happy with the result, as all the lights flicker on at dusk. New venues are being added to the several existing stores lining the underground street under the park—with a large underground stable complex for parking horses—and like the existing restaurant, the new spaces will have natural light with large copper skylights and a marble entrance to integrate the different layers of the city. It’s worth noting that upon finishing the underground street under the park, the sublevel system reached 18th St effectively looping back to the start of the tunnel system, begun in early 2025. The massive underground loop encircles the entire old part of the city and stretches several blocks beyond in different directions.

Just wanted to share! I am not as talented as some of the other builders but constantly looking to improve. Any ideas would be gladly accepted!