Rugesena Palace

Rugesena Palace (Itarakoské: Nabehar Rugesena, literally 'Palace of Lasting Happiness') is a palace, situated in the Northern Posts to the north of the capital Meiron and constructed by Tairazun Sora Lein'an. Since its completion, it has served as the main summer imperial resort of the Lein Dynasty.

Name
The name Rugesena means 'lasting happiness' in Itarakoské, and is therefore paired with the name of the other main Imperial Palace in Meiron, Anyesir ('endless') Palace - 'lasting happiness without end'.

Geography
The Palace is in fact a vast walled complex, encompassing the entirety of the hill known as Chestnut Ridge, and also including the Chestnut Lake, a reservoir and lake to the east of the ridge. The main buildings are all sited along the shores of Chestnut Lake.

Given its status as a 'travelling palace' or 'refuge palace', as opposed to formal state palaces like Anyesir, its general design is far more naturalistic than the ritual-dictated, rectilinear and rectangular structures of Anyesir. The palace's walls and compounds follow the slopes of Chestnut Ridge, with the main conference hall being midway up the hill on its eastern side, facing Chestnut Lake.