Stefano Noferini, Habits - Timisoara (Original Mix)

you know, it's time for us to boost the human condition, naturally not via gene manipulation techniques, why mess with the system, when you can boost productivity, like how when planning a fortress, you pick the most geological appropriate place, like they did when forming, "Timisoara" (an industrial city in western Romania; population 303,796 (2006). Formerly part of Hungary, the city has substantial Hungarian- and German-speaking populations.), Timișoara lies at an altitude of 90 metres (300 feet) on the southeast edge of the Banat plain, part of the Pannonian Plain near the divergence of the Timiș and Bega rivers. The waters of the two rivers form a swampy and frequently flooded land. Timișoara developed on one of few places where the swamps could be crossed. These constituted a natural protection around the fortress for a very long time, however, they also favoured a wet and insalubrious climate, as well as the proliferation of the plague and cholera, which kept the number of inhabitants at a relatively low number and significantly prevented the development of the city. With time, however, the rivers of the area were drained, dammed and diverted. Due to these hydrographical projects undertaken in the 18th century, the city no longer lies on the Timiș River, but on the Bega canal. This improvement of the land was made irreversible by building the Bega canal (started in 1728) and by the complete draining of the surrounding marshes. However, the land across the city lies above a water table at a depth of only 0.5 to 5 metres (1.6–16.4 feet), a factor which does not allow the construction of tall buildings. The rich black soil and relatively high water table make this a fertile agricultural region Timișoara was first mentioned as a place in either 1212 or 1266 as Castrum Temesiense. The territory later to be known as Banat was conquered and annexed by the Kingdom of Hungary in 1030. Timișoara grew considerably during the reign of Charles I, who, upon his visit here in 1307, ordered the construction of a royal palace. Timișoara's importance also grew due to its strategic location, how ever this is a relatively active seismic area, and earthquakes up to 6 on the Richter scale have been recorded. so maybe build your castle on the rock next time, as it wasn't that smart a place to pick, but was the best guess they could make from data available at the time, like modern science as, standardz, hahahahahaha, :) #edio