Mattesburgh, Layreth

Mattesburgh (Layrish: Mátesburgh) is the capital and largest city in Layreth. It is situated upon the Waven River, in central Layreth. It is in the Gewyl Region. Mattesburgh is an very important business hub in Northeastern Europe, housing companies like Ulmanet, Weilgann, Wessley Inc. and Mitle. The city has ben dubbed "The Foreigner" due to its large amount of foreign cultural neighborhoods. The city was settled by the Franks and since has grown into a large metropolis.

Settlement
The city was settled probably by frankish peasants due to its fertile grounds and beautiful river. It later slowly evolved to be one of the largest cities in that era. It had one of the biggest ports in the known world, as well as a castle and a powerful army. Years later, at the time of the Layrethian Independence War, the city was targeted by France and, after a long war, the franks set it on fire and most of it burned down in the late 13th century. It later became a forgotten city and around the end of the 14th century the most important town in Layreth was Port Hawson.

Late Growth
In the early 16th century, the city had experienced a growth boom due to richer citizens arriving. It growed and around the early 17th century the city was among the most beautiful and largest cities in the world. When the city had experienced an enormous growth, around the end of the 17th century the growth suddenly stopped.

Around the 19th century some taller structures began to develop on the more congested Mattesburgh streets, such as the Grüngrass Gebau, a gift from Germany. Around the beginning of the 20th century the city already had a small downtown. In the late 20th century, particularly from the 70's to the 90's lots of companies were interested in the city and they built highrises to accomodate its headquarters. That has grown into what today we call "Downtown".

International Relations
Mattesburgh has two Twin Cities and seven Partner Cities:

Twin Cities

 * Maastricht, Netherlands, since 2000.
 * Marinora City, Wadur, since 2010.

Partner Cities

 * Dupont, Layreth, since 1999.
 * Toledo, Spain, since 2004.
 * Toronto, Canada, since 2001.
 * Olympia, United States, since 2007.
 * Sacramento, United States, since 2000.
 * Brussels, Belgium, since 2009.
 * Lyon, France, since 2002.