Ziggurat

The Ziggurat is a structure in Zwangzug. It was constructed from the east, south, and west walls of Constantinople following the War of the Wall that Wasn't. Utterly black from level seven down, it's a distinguished symbol of the nation.

Levels

All the levels are squares: each is smaller than the one below it.

• First: set up almost like a museum for visitors to learn about the country and its politics.
• Second: offices for members of the parliament, surrounding their discussion chambers.
• Third: Department of Education
• Fourth: Department of the Environment
• Fifth: Department of Social Welfare
• Sixth: Miscellaneous Concerns (includes Healthcare, Social Equality, Public Transportation, Religion and Spirituality, Commerce, and various bureaucracies with provocative acronyms)
• Seventh: unoccupied, often referred to as the Department of the Military. (Zwangzug utterly lacks one.) Officials in poor standing are often said to be on their way to the seventh floor.
• Eighth: astronomical equipment is set up: the ceiling and walls are transparent.