The Great Cities - Minor Cities and Towns
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #32 of 54 Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I have now fully moved on the SE and will no longer make new releases and updates for Skyrim LE.
The Great Cities
Minor Cities and Towns
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This is a lore friendly overhaul of Skyrim's minor cities and towns.
This is a merge of these settlement overhauls:
The Great City of Dawnstar
The Great City of Dragon Bridge
The Great City of Falkreath
The Great City of Morthal
The Great City of Rorikstead
The Great City of Winterhold (Version 3. 02)
This mod does not include my most recent series with custom buildings:
The Great Town of Karthwasten
The Great Village of Old Hroldan
The Great Town of Ivarstead
The Great Town of Shor's Stone
The Great Village of Mixwater Mill
The Great City of Winterhold (Version 4. 0)
The Great Cities is for anyone that wants to breath new life into or was unsatisfied with the minor cities and towns of Skyrim. This mod has lore friendliness in mind and builds upon the unique charateristics of each location. Each overhaul tries to make the areas look significantly different without altering the vanilla feel and gameplay too much. Merchants are added to the cities of Dawnstar(general goods), Dragon Bridge(blacksmith), Morthal(general goods) and Winterhold(blacksmith).
Compatibility
This mod is incompatible with any mod that significantly alters the exterior area surrounding Dawnstar, Dragon Bridge, Falkreath, Morthal, Rorikstead or Winterhold.
This mod does NOT overaul the five major cities Markarth, Riften, Solitude, Whiterun or Windhelm.
Original interiors have been left unedited.
My other mod:
Nordic Ruins of Skyrim
The Great City of Solitude
I don't have a lot to offer and I won't stop modding but if you like my work and are interested in supporting me I have a Patreon :)
Patreon
Thanks to the great Hodilton for showcasing my mods!
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The Great Cities - Minor Cities and Towns by soldierofwar overhauls the minor hold capitals, Dragon Bridge, and Rorikstead in Skyrim. With 4,541 endorsements and 128,375 downloads, it's a popular city overhaul mod. Last updated in 2019, it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 4,541 endorsements and over 128k downloads.
- Breathes new life into often-overlooked towns like Dragon Bridge and Rorikstead.
- Author soldierofwar is known for quality city overhauls.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019 — may have compatibility issues with the latest Skyrim version.
- Only covers minor capitals, Dragon Bridge, and Rorikstead — not the major cities.
For Skyrim players who want to refresh the smaller towns without overhauling the entire game. If you're tired of the vanilla look of Dragon Bridge and Rorikstead, this mod adds visual variety. Skip if you're looking for changes to major cities like Whiterun or Solitude.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to load this mod after other city overhauls to avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod's comments section for compatibility patches with popular mods like JK's Skyrim.
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- soldierofwar
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 128,375
- Endorsements
- 4,541
- Category
- Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
- Created
- 9/30/2018
- Updated
- 3/1/2019
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