Mondstadt

Mondstadt (/ˈmɒndˌstæt/, Chinese: 蒙德; pinyin: Méngdé) is a fictional nation in the video game Genshin Impact, developed by miHoYo. It and Liyue were the first regions of Genshin Impact, having been released in version 1.0 of the game on September 28, 2020. Mondstadt was additionally expanded in version 6.5 (titled "Luna VI") of the game on April 8, 2026. It is located in the northeast of the continent of Teyvat and is the first country visited by the game's protagonist, the Traveler. Mondstadt's cultural inspirations have been debated, but is largely speculated to be modeled after Germany and other areas of Europe. It has generally received praise for its fantasy setting. The inspiration behind Mondstadt is unconfirmed and has been cause for speculation. Terry Bass of The AXO pointed out that Mondstadt's design draws on German and Swiss cultural influences, in particular the city of Bern. He suggested that Mondstadt's cathedral was modeled after Regensburg Cathedral in Germany. Jessica Orr of Eurogamer wrote in passing that Mondstadt was also based on the Netherlands, while Sid Natividad of TheGamer and Samantha Low of Tokyo Weekender also wrote that it was based on Germany.