Giungla: Wild and Wonderful

The Jungle Neighborhood, unlike the other ones south of the River, has always been frequented by Kings and Governors since ancient times. The difficulty successive Governments faced in bringing order to the mangroves discouraged even the most ambitious builders, but step by step the Neighborhood developed, permanently and characteristically reshaping the land. The first attempt at urban planning took place in the area known as the Jungle Hamlet, also served by a MetroCismarina stop. Its structures were originally designed not to intrude more than necessary on the surrounding nature. From the Jungle Hamlet, the Kings of Cismarina sought a way to reach the sea, trying to orient themselves above the immense trees typical of the local flora: the Elevated Path, starting from the Hamlet and leading to the Master Tree of the Jungle, served to better map out what would become the Neighborhood in its earliest stages of exploration. Over the course of hundreds of cycles, Governors repeatedly returned to develop the area with new roads, new constructions, and important political decisions that, among other things, led to the Federal Republic’s Upper Parliament being located in the Jungle Neighborhood, after a long and thorough study lasting several cycles.

Jungle Hamlet ("Borghetto della Giungla")

The first settlement of the Kings of Cismarina, it is made up of two simple stone buildings: a small two-story house, whose upper floor is accessible only by vines, and the Unfinished Villa. The territory under the Hamlet’s jurisdiction also includes the land on which the Upper Parliament now stands.

The Unfinished Villa ("Villa Inconclusa")

Its name was never officially decided. The Unfinished Villa is a multi-level structure climbing up the side of the hill once used by the Kings of Cismarina to gain a better initial view of the land. Though never completed, the Villa contains a bed and a chest, reminders of the time when reaching the Hamlet required vast resources and much more than a few seconds.

Cismarina Ring Road and Tunnel to Neighborhood Q70

This is one of the crown jewels of the City’s road system: in length, width, and importance, the Avenue is rivaled only by the road bridge between the Swamp of Grontolom and the Port of Cismarina. Its highlight, however, is the tunnel that leads to Neighborhood Q70 in just one minute: this project cut travel time by more than half, creating one of the most spectacular roads the Republic has ever seen, whose true visual impact is best appreciated from the opposite exit.

Neighborhood Seat and Jungle Port

This area was the first to be urbanized in the Neighborhood, with the MetroCismarina station and road connections through rock tunnels and docks. The Seat of the Jungle Neighborhood was originally built during the royal era and much more recently expanded, deliberately in a disorderly fashion to reflect the chaos of the local flora. The Port is one of the starting points toward Grontolom, never fully used but always preserved for its history and for a structure that has remained unchanged for years.

Parlamento Superiore

The Upper Parliament was originally planned to be built not far from the Historic Center of Cismarina, in a central location within the Federal Republic and ideally in an area that was not yet developed. After various competitions and studies, it was decided to adapt part of Borghetto della Giungla for this new purpose: the deforestation and preparation of the terrain likely took even longer than the construction of the immense structure itself.

Built from magnificent white stone, the Upper Parliament features a central hall arranged in a semicircle and a lower chamber for meetings. Alongside the building, connecting roads were constructed as well as a new entrance to the Borghetto della Giungla station, which now opens directly onto the steps of the Upper Parliament.