Lindwurm

Lindwurm (リンドヴルム) is the Sacred Land, which located within the Midgar Kingdom and is the place where the demon Diablos's left hand was sealed in the Sanctuary protected by hero Olivier which was controlled by the Nelson Sect faction territory.

History
It is one of the holy sites of the most widespread religion of this world, the Divine Teachings. It is a monotheistic religion that believes in the Goddess Beatrix, the one who granted powers to heroes in the legends and that she’s the one true deity.

Once a year, there is a battle event called the "Goddess's Trial". When a warrior's strength exceeds a certain level, a warrior spirit matching that level is summoned and fights against that warrior spirit. If the ability is low, it will not be summoned in the first place and will be left as it is. If a warrior spirit is summoned, it will be blocked by a barrier and become a one-on-one battle, and cannot come out until the battle is over.

In the past, there have been cases of being killed by warrior spirits. If anyone defeat the warrior spirit, they will be awarded a medal, which can be effectively used as proof of their ability when joining a knight order.

Location
Lindwurm is relatively close and takes about four days to get there from the Midgar Academy to the Sacred Land by using carriage.

Layout
Lindwurm is home to a massive church that looks like it’s been carved directly out of the mountain, and the townscape laid out below it has whitewashed buildings. The main street running through the town is swarming with tourists, and it ends in a long set of stairs leading directly to the church.

Trivia

 * The "Goddess Trials" takes place at the Sanctuary, Lindwurm.
 * In the anime, before starting the Trial, Nelson steps on a hidden switch at his feet to activate the barrier. At the time when Cid summoned Aurora, Nelson said, "I haven't moved it yet," suggesting that the Cult of Diablos can control whether or not to summon the warrior spirit.
 * A lindworm (worm meaning snake), also spelled lindwyrm or lindwurm, is a mythical creature was said to live in the forest in northern and central European folklore, traditionally having the form of a gigantic snake monster.  It can be seen as a kind of dragon.