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Gonece
Gëinen (Dahemian)
Geinen (Ruthish)
Gonéce (Hyacinthean)
Flag of Gonece
Coat of arms of Gonece
Motto: 
Country Dahemia
MunicipalityCity of Gonece
Government
 • First MayorFerdinand Gruyber-Petit (Social Union)
Area
 • Capital city and municipality228.2 km2 (88.1 sq mi)
Elevation
112.0 m (367.4 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Capital city and municipality626,915
 • Density2,747.2/km2 (7,115/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,330,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CCT)
Postal code
2100-2900
Area code01
Vehicle registrationG

Gonece (/ˈdʒɔːˈnz/ joh-NEE-ss; Dahemian: Gëinen [ˈgəiːnen]; Ruthish: Geinen [ˈgaɪnɛn̩]; Hyacinthean: Gonéce [ʒɑ̃nes]) is the capital city and most populous municipality of Dahemia with 626,915 inhabitants in 2021, straddling the shores of the river Lonane. Comprising approximately a quarter of the country's entire population, Gonece is Dahemia's primate city and the 5th-largest city in the Ruthenian-speaking world. Generally considered to lie at the cultural, geographic and economic crossroads of Calesia, it is situated 162 km (101 mi) by road from Thessen, X km (X mi) from X, and X km (X mi) from X.

While previously having been settled by the Goneitii tribe, Gonece proper was founded by the Hernicians in the 1st century BC as Castrum Goneitiacum Domecanum. During the Middle Ages, the fledging settlement flourished as a regional trade hub and became an influential free imperial city and citadel. Gonece served as the capital of the Duchy, and later the Kingdom and People's State of Dahemia in the 18th and 19th centuries. Both its growing importance as a Calesian center of political power and the Industrial Revolution brought about a profound demographic boom; by 1900, it was the 3rd-most populous Ruthish-speaking city in the world after Thessen and X. Much of the historic city center was bombed and heavily damaged during the Great War.

Since 1940, the global city has been a major center for international politics and diplomacy. Gonece is the de facto main seat of the United Congress (alongside X), as well as several other intergovernmental organizations, such as the Central Commission for the Lonane and the International Human Rights Council, most of these located in the Zollhafen urban renewal district. The metropolitan region comprising 1.3 million inhabitants is part of a large conurbation extending towards Greven and Cherms, known as the Lonane Arc, and even beyond Dahemia's borders towards Thessen and X in West Ruthen, totaling a population of more than 6 million.

Gonece is a major continental hub for commerce and transportation. Gonece Airport is the busiest airport in the country, and one of the busiest in the world. The Port of Gonece is the second-largest on the Lonane after X. The city's central railway station, Geinen Hauptbahnhof, is the third-largest railway station in Calesia measured by floor area. As a notable financial center, it hosts a number of corporate headquarters and subsidiaries, is home to the Gonece Stock Exchange, and the Messe Geinen is one of the world's most influential trade fairs. The University of Gonece is one of Calesia's oldest and largest universities; other significant educational institutions include the Academy of the Arts and the Technical University.

Major attractions of the city include the Bendlerberg (and the Marktplatz main square), Old Castle, Royal Palace on Castle Square, the Zollhafen central business district skyline, the Weserath Gate, the Independence Column, the Kaiserallee main boulevard, and the Yinese community in Emmanuelsstadt (also called "Little Dongsing"). The urban landscape is characterized in part by extensive parks and green areas, including the Hofgarten, Wallanlagen, the Zitadellenpark surrounding the Donnerberg hill and the Gonece Citadel, the Volkspark, the Zoologischer Garten, and two botanical gardens (the Old Botanical Garden and the Palmengarten). Gonece's internationally renowned cultural institutions and venues include the New Opera, the Komödie in the Zeughausbau, the House of Cultures, the Historical Museum, the Borsigbau, the Donnerberg Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Decorative Arts in the Lobrechtbau, the Gregor Minsky Museum, and the Royal Library, one of the largest public libraries in the world.

History

Prehistory

Hernician period

Middle Ages

Capital of Dahemia

Ruthish rule and industrialization

Great War and postwar

Geography

Topography

Parks and gardens

Climate

Architecture and cityscape

Tallest buildings and structures

The tallest structure in Gonece is the Lannenturm (Lonane Tower, also known as the Gonece TV Tower) with a height of 327.9 meters (1,075.8 feet), and the tallest proper building is the Messeturm (Fair Tower), with a height of 266.2 meters (873.4 feet); from 1988 to 1994, it was the single-tallest building in Calesia. The 13 skyscrapers of Gonece are:

Rank Name Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Location Year Notes
1 Lannenturm
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327.9 1,075.8 Volksparkstraße 60, Düssheim 1975 Telecommunications tower, tallest structure in Gonece and Dahemia.
2 Messeturm
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266.2 873.4 64 Linus-Brühn-Anlage 49, Georgsstadt 1988 Tallest building in Calesia upon completion in 1988 until 1994, tallest building in Gonece and Dahemia.
3 Reeperplatz 1
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235.0 771.0 50 Reeperplatz 1, Zollhafen 1990 Third-tallest building in Dahemia, headquarters of DZ Volksbank.
4 Paramount 180
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233.4 764.2 75 Laurent-Moser-Allee 180, Zollhafen 2020 Tallest residential building in Dahemia and eastern Calesia.
5 Landschaftsturm
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220.1 722.3 60 Laurent-Moser-Allee 111–115, Zollhafen 2015 Mixed-use tower. Main tenant is Mabey.
6 Grand One
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215.0 705.4 67 Wilhelm-von-Koldmeier-Straße 7–9, Zollhafen 2016 Mixed-use tower with residential apartments and a hotel (CB Hotel Group).
7 Westdock Tower
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205.0 673.4 57 Westdockstraße 4–10, Zollhafen 2020 Residential tower.
8= Reeperplatz 5
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200.0 655.4 42 Reeperplatz 5, Zollhafen 1999 Global headquarters of KIN Leyen Banking.
8= Reeperplatz 30
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200.0 655.4 42 Reeperplatz 5, Zollhafen 2002 Mixed-use building housing the Calesian headquarters of the Yin Gok Merchant Banking Corporation.
9= Pinnacle East Gate
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177.5 582.4 50 Wilhelm-von-Koldmeier-Straße, Zollhafen 2018 Residential tower. Tallest twin towers in Dahemia.
9= Pinnacle West Gate
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177.5 582.4 50 Wilhelm-von-Koldmeier-Straße, Zollhafen 2018 Residential tower. Tallest twin towers in Dahemia.
10 Grünturm
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156.0 513.3 33 Coemerplatz, Zollhafen 2003 Global headquarters of Leopold.
11 Headquarters of the United Congress
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155.3 510.0 39 X-Platz, Zollhafen 1951 Headquarters of the United Congress Secretariat. First building of the United Congress complex to be finished, and the tallest building in Dahemia from 1951 to 1978.
12 Bankstraße 74
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153.0 501.9 33 Bankstraße 74, Zollhafen 2000 Mixed-use building.
13 Bankstraße 20
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152.5 500.3 32 Bankstraße 20, Zollhafen 2003 Mixed-use building housing the Calesian headquarters of X.
14 Marienturm
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150.1 492.5 30 Bankstraße 62, Zollhafen 2010 Mixed-use building housing the Calesian Court of Auditors.

Museums and the arts

Main sights

Churches

Government and politics

First Mayor and City Council

Capital city

Subdivisions

Demographics

Immigration

Religion

Education

Economy

Heavy industry

Manufacturing

Finance

Media and communications

Transport

Public transport

Cycling

Rail

Air

Highways

Culture

Music and nightlife

Opera and theatre

Fine arts

Cuisine

Cinema

Fashion

Sports

Festivals

Little Dongsing

Notable people

See also