The World Tree stands at the city's center, at a height of 1,784 meters. Humans are still unable to build a taller structure.

And the only thing that could destroy such a large building is Etherion!

Cease all structural destruction activity.

Of course. He's already decreed new longships be built.

I shall hitch my wagon and set off for the monument works at once. They await me there.

My savior! As you can see, my little misadventure did not delay construction of the monument after all!

But use it to build a longship, and you'll eat your fill of what others've grown and bred. After you've taken their wenches and their gold, burned their homes to the ground. That's how Clan Dimun lives.

What a marvel of engineering. The ancient Nords were ingenious builders.

Indeed. Avanchnzel is as much a library as it is a city. Built to hold the vast memories of the Dwemer.

Here's all you need to know. Jorrvaskr is the oldest building in Whiterun. The Skyforge was here long before it was.