Baldur's Gate/Upper City

The Upper City the exceedingly-wealthy region of Baldur's Gate, that lay north of the city's oldest wall and its namesake gate. Home to the city's noble patriar families, it was a wholly beautiful and nearly-entirely secure region of the port-metropolis.

Description
Unlike the Lower City, this area of Baldur's Gate was largely flat and level.

Its wide, raised roads were lined with vibrant-colored buildings. Among these were the numerous, vast mansion-homes of the city's patriar. Conversely, it housed a few number inns and absolutely no taverns or public drinking halls.

Defenses
Law enforcement and defense of the Upper City fell solely to well-trained police force known as the Watch, who operated exclusively within its borders. Jurisdiction over the surrounding regions of Baldur's Gate were left to the soldiers of the Flaming Fist. They maintained a long-standing loyalty with the patriar families and were granted living quarters within the Upper City's walls.

The Watch maintained a curfew within the Upper City. Everyone but the patriar themselves, who were all recognizable by sight, and their guests, who could be identified by a Watch-issued badge, were escorted to other areas of the city.

History
At some point in its history, the Upper City established a ban on businesses or establishments that exuded any manner of foul odors.

Notable Locations
The Upper City was comprised of four distinct districts:

Citadel Streets
Located in the city's northern wall, this district was comprised of the walled-off Watch Citadel and several surrounding buildings.

Manorborn
This western district was home to grandest of the Upper City's patriar estates. These noble-born citizens of these old families saw themselves as the heirs to the "true city".

Temples District
In addition to housing the famous keep of High Hall, the Temples District house some of the longest-standing and most influential temples of Baldur's Gate. Most notable among these was the High House of Wonders, the grand holy house dedicated to the Wonderbringer, Gond.

The Wide
This vast expanse served as both an open-air market and a public civic plaza. During most days of the Calendar of Harptos, the Wide was lined with vendor stalls and merchant booths. On special occasions, such as Highharvestide, it served as the venue for city-wide celebrations or private events, such as concerts and weddings.

Inhabitants
The Upper City was home to the entirety of the privileged patriar families of Baldur's Gate. Members of the Baldurian noble class were accompanied by those individuals who served, as their forbears had, as their professional stewards. These skilled tradespeople, tailors, jewelers, gourmet chefs and the like, were considered somewhat "upper-class" like their employers, though nowhere near the same level.