Tashbaan
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In C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, Tashbaan is the capital city of Calormen, a great empire south of the land of Narnia. Tashbaan is a large city built on an island in the delta of a great river. The city is a hot and crowded place though with gardens, palaces, temples and statues at its upper levels, rising to the splendid palace of the Tisroc and the great Temple of Tash at the pinnacle of the hill. Tashbaan is surrounded by a strong wall with many towers, built partially out of the water. The gardens of the Tisroc occupy an entire segment of the hill on which Tashbaan is built, running from the crest to the wall. The city is accessed by long bridges from the north and south sides of the river.
The luxurious palaces of Tashbaan are the homes of the Carlomene nobility: Tarkaans and Tarkheenas, including Lasaraleen. The latter are usually carried around the city on litters by slaves. The one traffic rule in Tashbaan, we are told, is to get out of the way of those more important or better than yourself.
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