Regular Buildings
Requires
Cost
Effects
Palace
At least 4 citiesCan only have one
160
Makes this city the CapitalReduces maintenance in nearby cities+2 culture+1 happiness+8 commerce
Walls
Masonry
50
+50% Defense (Except vs. gunpowder-based units)-25% Damage to Defenses from Bombardment (Except vs. gunpowder-based units)Required to build CastleDouble production speed with stoneObsolete with Rifling (Except defensive bonus)
Castle
EngineeringWalls
100
+1 trade route+50% Defense (Except vs. gunpowder-based units)-25% Damage to Defenses from Bombardment (Except vs. gunpowder-based units)+1 cultureDouble production speed with stoneObsolete with Economics (Except defensive bonus)
Barracks
-
50
New land units receive +3 experience pointsRequired to build Heroic Epic
Stable
Horseback Riding
60
New mounted units receive +2 experience pointsObsolete with Rocketry
Bunker
Electricity
100
-75% damage from air units
Bomb Shelters
ElectricityManhattan Project
100
-75% damage from nukes
Granary
Pottery
60
Stores 50% of food after growth+1 health from Corn, Rice, WheatAvailable for free on Renaissance and later starts
Aqueduct
MathematicsMasonry
100
+2 healthRequired to build The Hanging GardensAvailable for free on Industrial and later starts
Hospital
Medicine
200
+3 healthHeals units extra 10% damage / turnRequired to build Red Cross
Recycling Center
Ecology
300
No unhealthiness from buildings
Lighthouse
Sailing
60
Water tiles +1 foodRequired to build The Great LighthouseAvailable for free on Industrial and later starts
Harbor
Compass
80
+50% trade route yield+1 health from Clam, Crab and FishAvailable for free on Modern and later starts
Drydock
Steel
120
New water units receive +4 experienceBuild water units 50% faster+1 unhealthiness
Airport
Flight
250
Can airlift 1 land unit per turn+1 trade route+1 unhealthiness
Forge
Metal Casting
120
+25% hammer productionCan turn 1 citizen into engineer+1 happiness from Gems, Gold, Silver+1 unhealthinessRequired to build Ironworks, The Colossus, The Eiffel Tower, The Statue of LibertyAvailable for free on Modern and later starts
Factory
Assembly Line
250
+25% hammer production+50% hammer production with powerCan turn 2 citizens into engineer+1 unhealthinessRequired to build Coal Plant, Hydro Plant, Nuclear Plant
Coal Plant
Assembly LineFactory
150
Provides power with Coal+2 unhealthiness if used
Hydro Plant
PlasticsFactory
200
Provides power
Nuclear Plant
FissionFactory
250
Provides power with UraniumSmall chance of nuclear meltdown
Monument
Mysticism
30
+1 cultureObsolete with Calendar
Academy
Great Scientist
-
+50% science in city+4 culture
Library
Writing
90
+25% science in city+2 cultureCan turn 2 citizens into scientistRequired to build University, National Epic, Great Library
University
EducationLibrary
200
+25% science in city+3 cultureRequired to build Oxford University
Observatory
Astronomy
150
+25% science in cityCan turn 1 citizen into scientistRequired to build Laboratory
Laboratory
ComputersObservatory
250
+25% science in city+50% spaceship productionCan turn 1 citizen into scientist+1 unhealthiness
Theatre
Drama
50
+1 happiness per 10% culture rateCan turn 2 citizens into artist+1 happiness from Dye+3 cultureRequired to build Globe Theatre
Colosseum
Construction
80
+1 happiness+1 happiness per 20% culture rate
Broadcast Tower
Mass Media
175
+50% culture+1 happiness per 10% culture rateCan turn 2 citizens into artist+1 happiness from Hit Singles, Hit Musicals, Hit Movies
Market
Currency
150
+25% gold in cityCan turn 2 citizens into merchant+1 happiness from Fur, Ivory, Silk, WhaleAvailable for free on Industrial and later starts
Grocer
CurrencyGuilds
150
+25% gold in cityCan turn 2 citizens into merchant+1 health from Banana, Spicer, Sugar, WineRequired...
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