The Emerald City

What the books say it is

• role the capital of Oz 1 chapter

  • The Emerald City is the capital of Oz and located in the exact center of that great and magic wonderland.

    The Cowardly Lion of Oz, ch. 8
• region central 3 chapters

  • and this supreme ruler of the Land of Oz lived in a great town of her own, called the Emerald City, which was in the exact center of the four kingdoms of the Land of Oz.

    Ozma of Oz, ch. 20

  • a splendid Emerald City, in the exact center

    The Lost King of Oz, ch. 2

  • In the very center of Oz, as almost every boy and girl knows, is the wonderful Emerald City

    Kabumpo in Oz, ch. 4
• made of a wall inlaid with shining emeralds 1 chapter

  • In the center of the Emerald City of Oz, the capital city of Ozma's dominions, is a vast and beautiful garden, surrounded by a wall inlaid with shining emeralds, and in the center of this garden stands Ozma's Royal Palace, the most splendid building ever constructed.

    The Magic of Oz, ch. 5
• made of gates with bars of pure gold 1 chapter

  • The Emerald City lies directly in the center of these four important countries of Oz. The gates had bars of pure gold, and on either side of each gateway were built high towers, from which floated gay banners.

    The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 14
• made of green marble and emeralds 2 chapters

  • Its palace of green marble and emeralds, its flowering gardens and quaint green cottages make it the loveliest of all fairy cities, and so many strange and delightful people live there it is the most interesting place you could imagine.

    The Cowardly Lion of Oz, ch. 8

  • The Emerald City is built all of beautiful marbles in which are set a profusion of emeralds

    The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 3

  • The Emerald City is built all of beautiful marbles in which are set a profusion of emeralds, every one exquisitely cut and of very great size.

    The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 3
• colour green 2 chapters

  • But in the Emerald City everything is green that is purple here.

    The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 3

  • All they could see was a mass of towers and steeples behind the green walls, and high up above everything the spires and dome of the Palace of Oz.

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 19
• appearance a mass of towers and steeples behind green walls, with the spires and dome of the Palace above everything 1 chapter

  • All they could see was a mass of towers and steeples behind the green walls, and high up above everything the spires and dome of the Palace of Oz.

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 19
• appearance sparkling buildings, streets inlaid with emeralds, quaint domed cottages 1 chapter

  • Its sparkling buildings and shining streets, inlaid with emeralds, its quaint domed cottages and shimmering palace, make it a fitting capitol for this enchanting fairyland.

    The Hungry Tiger of Oz, ch. 2
• appearance abounding in jewels and precious metals 1 chapter

  • it certainly is a beautiful place, abounding in jewels and precious metals, and every good thing that is needed to make one happy.

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 15
• appearance graceful and handsome 1 chapter

  • graceful and handsome buildings were covered with plates of gold and set with emeralds so splendid and valuable that in any other part of the world any one of them would have been worth a fortune

    The Road to Oz, ch. 18