Brennenberg Castle

Yuri's castle looms over Tywin's mansion, darkening even the brightest of days and casting a near-supernatural shadow. As the Holy Roman Emperor and Emperor of All Scandinavias, Yuri is entitled to a massive castle. As it is predominantly Protestant, the castle does not fall under the jurisdiciton of The Pope

History
Brennenberg castle was constructed during the Napoleonic Wars to serve as a bulwark against foreign aggression. It began as a fort built by the Swedish Army in Finland, acquiring the name of Brennenberg from its chief architect, Alexander von Brennenberg.

Due to its unfortunate location, which is often the site of conflict between Russia and Scandinavia, Brennenberg constantly changed hands throughout its history. However, it is able to withstand sieges lasting upwards of three years.

Layout
Brennenberg is set on a hill overlooking Tywin's mansion. It is made up of an outer curtain wall, inside which is a small city where most of the staff, as well as the families of the army, reside. Various specialists were hired from Helsinki, Gothenburg, and Stockholm to provide new equipment and special items for the army and staff.

Within the curtain wall is the keep, which is itself surrounded by another wall. This is where Yuri lives. There is a well in one corner of the keep courtyard. The courtyard is protected by double portculli.

Staff
Brennenberg is staffed by two-hundred German and French servants and an army of one thousand Scandinavians, predominantly Swedes and Finns. Every five years, the Russians attempt to seize the castle, but always take staggering casualties and are forced to make concessions to prevent more of their soldiers from being killed.

As of 1882, the army is stocked with the most modern military materiel, including early breech-action rifles, early repeating guns, and tactics learned from various wars with Russia. All weapons are constructed by a specialist hired from the world-renowned Scandinavian armorer company, Svenska Vapen Tillverkare.

Alexander toils in the castle underworks, creating all kinds of magics for Yuri's army to use agains the Russians.