Occupying a sprawl of buildings on both banks of the Honeywine within Oldtown, the Citadel trains every maester in Westeros. Novices forge a link in their chain for each subject mastered, from healing to ravenry to the higher mysteries.
The Conclave of archmaesters governs the order and chooses the Grand Maester who serves at court. Its library is the largest in the known world, and the maesters it sends out serve castles across the Seven Kingdoms.
Distances from The Citadel
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 1,810 mi · 2,910 km | ≈ 2,260 mi | ≈ 75 days |
| King's Landing | 960 mi · 1,550 km | ≈ 1,210 mi | ≈ 40 days |
| Casterly Rock | 810 mi · 1,310 km | ≈ 1,020 mi | ≈ 34 days |
| Highgarden | 480 mi · 780 km | ≈ 600 mi | ≈ 20 days |
| The Eyrie | 1,390 mi · 2,240 km | ≈ 1,740 mi | ≈ 58 days |
| Riverrun | 980 mi · 1,580 km | ≈ 1,230 mi | ≈ 41 days |
| Storm's End | 930 mi · 1,500 km | ≈ 1,160 mi | ≈ 39 days |
| Sunspear | 1,110 mi · 1,790 km | ≈ 1,390 mi | ≈ 46 days |
| Pyke | 1,210 mi · 1,940 km | ≈ 1,510 mi | ≈ 50 days |
| Castle Black | 2,150 mi · 3,460 km | ≈ 2,690 mi | ≈ 90 days |
| Oldtown | 0 mi · 0 km | ≈ 0 mi | ≈ 1 days |
Travel times assume about 30 miles a day on horseback with rests, 18 miles a day on foot and 110 miles a day under sail with fair winds. Armies, wagons and winter storms move far more slowly. Distances →