| Regular Buildings |
Requires |
Cost |
Effects |
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Palace |
At least 4 cities Can only have one |
160 |
Makes this city the Capital Reduces maintenance in nearby cities +2 culture +1 happiness +8 commerce |
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Walls |
Masonry |
50 |
+50% Defense (Except vs. gunpowder-based units) Required to build castle Double production speed with stone |
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Castle |
Engineering Walls |
100 |
+50% Defense (Except vs. gunpowder-based units) +1 culture Double production speed with stone |
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Barracks |
- |
60 |
New land units receive +4 experience points Required to build Heroic Epic |
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Bunker |
Electricity |
100 |
-75% damage from air units |
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Bomb Shelters |
Electricity Manhattan Project |
100 |
-75% damage from nukes |
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Granary |
Pottery |
60 |
Stores 50% of food after growth +1 health from Corn, Rice, Wheat Available for free on Renaissance and later starts |
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Aqueduct |
Mathematics Masonry |
100 |
+2 health Required to build The Hanging Gardens Available for free on Industrial and later starts |
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Hospital |
Medicine |
200 |
+3 health Heals units extra 10% damage / turn Required to build Red Cross |
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Recycling Center |
Ecology |
300 |
No unhealthiness from buildings |
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Lighthouse |
Sailing |
60 |
Water tiles +1 food Required to build The Great Lighthouse Available for free on Industrial and later starts |
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Harbor |
Compass |
80 |
+50% trade route yield +1 health from Crab, Clams and Fish resources Available for free on Modern and later starts |
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Drydock |
Steel |
120 |
New water units receive +4 experience Build water units 50% faster +1 unhealthiness |
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Airport |
Flight |
250 |
Can airlift 1 land unit per turn +1 trade route +1 unhealthiness |
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Forge |
Metal Casting |
120 |
+25% hammer production Can turn 1 citizen into engineer +1 happiness from Gems, Gold, Silver +1 unhealthiness Required to build Ironworks, The Colossus, The Eiffel Tower, The Statue of Liberty Available for free on Modern and later starts |
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Factory |
Assembly Line |
250 |
+25% hammer production +50% hammer production with power Can turn 2 citizens into engineer +1 unhealthiness Required to build Coal Plant, Hydro Plant, Nuclear Plant |
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Coal Plant |
Assembly Line Factory |
150 |
Provides power +2 unhealthiness if used |
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Hydro Plant |
Plastics Factory |
200 |
Provides power |
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Nuclear Plant |
Fission Factory |
250 |
Provides power with Uranium Small chance of nuclear meltdown |
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Obelisk |
Mysticism |
30 |
+1 culture Obsolete with Calendar |
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Academy |
Great Scientist |
- |
+50% science in city +4 culture |
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Library |
Writing |
90 |
+25% science in city +2 culture Can turn 2 citizens into scientist Required to build University, National Epic, Great Library |
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University |
Education Library |
200 |
+25% science in city +3 culture Required to build Oxford University |
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Observatory |
Astronomy |
150 |
+25% science in city Can turn 1 citizen into scientist Required to build Laboratory |
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Laboratory |
Computers Observatory |
250 |
+25% science in city +50% spaceship production Can turn 1 citizen into scientist +1 unhealthiness |
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Theatre |
Drama |
50 |
+1 happiness per 10% culture rate Can turn two citizens into artist +1 happiness from Dye +3 culture Required to build Globe Theatre |
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Colosseum |
Construction |
120 |
+1 happiness +1 happiness per 20% culture rate |
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Broadcast Tower |
Mass Media |
175 |
+50% culture +1 happiness per 10% culture rate Can turn 2 citizens into artist +1 happiness from Hit Singles, Hit Musicals, Hit Movies |
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Market |
Currency |
150 |
+25% gold in city Can turn 2 citizens into merchant +1 happiness from Fur, Ivory, Silk, Whale Available for free on Industrial and later starts |
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Grocer |
Currency Guilds |
150 |
+25% gold in city Can turn 2 citizens into merchant +1 health from Banana, Spicer, Sugar, Wine Required to build Supermarket Available for free on Industrial and later starts |
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Bank |
Banking |
200 |
+50% gold in city Required to build Wall Street Available for free on Modern and later starts |
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Supermarket |
Refrigeration Grocer |
150 |
+1 health from Cow, Pig, Deer, Sheep |
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Courthouse |
Code of Laws |
120 |
-50% maintenance Required to build Forbidden Palace |
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Jail |
Constitution |
120 |
-25% war weariness Available for free on Modern and later starts |