Harrenhal

Harrenhal, the largest castle in the Seven Kingdoms, is one of the seats of House Hoare, which is located on the north shore of the Gods Eye. Since its construciton by Adrik Hoare in 100 AD, Harrenhal has become the new capital of The Kingdom of the Isles and Rivers. Harrenhal's holdings are considered to be some of the richest in Westeros, claiming vast tracts of green fertile land which reach as far as the hills of House Wode in Blackwater. Harrentown is found near the castle.

### Notable places

Kingspyre Tower, Tower of Dread, Tower of Ghosts, Wailing Tower, Widow's Tower, Godswood

The construction of Harren's dream took forty years. Thousands of captives died in the quarries chained to sledges or laboring on the five huge towers. Men froze by winter and sweltered in summer. Weirwoods that had stood three thousand years were cut down to provide rafters and beams. Harren beggared the riverlands and the Iron Islands alike to ornament his dream.

## Layout

The castle has five towers of dizzying size, with equally monstrous curtain walls. The walls are incredibly thick and its rooms are built on a scale that would be more comfortable for giants than humans. Harrenhal is built on a gigantic scale; its colossal curtain walls are sheer and high as mountain cliffs while atop the battlements the wood-and-iron scorpions seem as small as their namesakes when seen from the ground. From outside the gatehouse, only the tops of five immense towers can be seen because the height of the walls obscure the view of them. Harrenhal's walls and towers are made of black stone. The main gate has walls so thick that no less than a dozen murder holes are passed before one reaches the yard on the other side.

The Five Towers:

* Tower of Dread is near the middle bailey and the mews.
* Wailing Tower connects to the Conquer's Tower via a stone bridge. Underneath there is a great cell that is used to keep prisoners.
* Harren's Tower contains storerooms on the ground floor and cavernous vaults beneath.
* King's Tower is near the postern gate.
* Conquer's Tower contains the castellan's chambers. It connects to the Wailing Tower via a stone bridge.

The Castle proper:

* The Hall of the Hundred Hearths is the castle's great hall. It has only thirty-three or thirty-five hearths, but is said to be able to entertain an army. Its floors are smooth slate and there are steps to two galleries above.

* The kitchens are located in a round stone building with a domed roof containing nothing but kitchens.

* The Barracks Hall above the armory is where the men-at-arms take their meals.

* Adjoining the armory is the smithy, a long building in the shape of a tunnel. It has twenty forges, stone water troughs, and a high roof.

* Hunter's Hall is another hall of the castle.

* The long stables have slate roofs.

* The godswood is walled over twenty acres and has a small stream running through it. The wood contains oaks, pines, and sentinels. Its heart tree, a weirwood, appears to have a terrible visage full of hatred, with a twisted mouth and flaring eyes.

* Flowstone Yard is where men-at-arms exercise and drill and squires clean arms and armor. It has a lumpy surface and is located near the Wailing Tower. There is a covered gallery above the yard with arches looking towards it.

* The bear pit is ten yards across and five yards across, walled in stone, floored with sand, and encircled by six tiers of marble benches. It is located in the middle ward.

* The bathhouse is a low-ceilinged room filled with great stone tubs large enough to hold six or seven after the fashion of the Free Cities. The bathhouse is made of stone and timber, with only one entrance to the room.