Civilization IV: World Wonders

Civilization IV has 41 World Wonders (including the seven religious shrines) and 14 National Wonders. Like in Civ3, World Wonders may be built by only one civilization and National Wonders (also known as small wonders) may be built by every civilization. The effects of small wonders are usually more city-specific and you can build at most two small wonders per city. There is no restriction on the number of World Wonders you can build in a city. Each time you finish building a World Wonder, there is a short movie clip showing the wonder being built.

Civilization IV also introduced a new class of buildings called Projects. A few examples are the Apollo Program and The Internet. The main difference between projects and wonders is that projects cannot be rushed in any way, while wonders can be rushed (by forest chopping, gold, etc). Projects are classified into World Projects and Team Projects.

NOTE: Clicking on the thumbnail for a wonder will display a larger picture. The wonder costs assume normal game speed. Information in this section is correct as of Beyond the Sword, version 3.13.

Great Wonders (41):

Graphic	Great Wonder	Effects
	Angkor Wat Cost: 500 (Double Production Speed w/ Stone) Culture: 8 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Philosophy Expires: Computers	+1 hammer from Priest in all cities. Can turn 3 citizens into Priest City more likely to generate Great Prophet Can only be built on Medieval and earlier starts
	Apostolic Palace Cost: 400 Culture: 4 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Theology and State Religion in City Expires: Mass Media	Allows Apostolic Palace elections Guarantees eligibility for voting City more likely to generate Great Prophet Requires Diplomatic Victory and 3 or more teams Can only be built on Industrial and earlier starts
	BroadwayCost: 800 Culture: none Great People Points: 2 Requires: Electricity	+50% culture in this city; +1 Provides Hit Musicals City more likely to generate Great Artist
	Chichen Itza Cost: 500 (Double Production Speed w/ Stone) Culture: 6 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Code of Laws Expires: Rifling	+25% defense in all your cities City more likely to generate Great Prophet Can only be built on Medieval and earlier starts
	Cristo Redentor Cost: 1000 (Double Production Speed for Spiritual Leaders) Culture: 5 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Radio	No anarchy when changing civics and religion. City more likely to generate Great Engineer
	HollywoodCost: 1000 Culture: none Great People Points: 2 Requires: Mass Media	+50% culture in this city; +1 Provides Hit Movies City more likely to generate Great Artist
	Shwedagon Paya Cost: 450 (Double Production Speed w/ Gold) Culture: 8 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Aesthetics and Meditation	Enables all Religion civics. City more likely to generate Great Prophet Can only be built on Renaissance and earlier starts
	Rock N Roll Cost: 800 Culture: none Great People Points: 2 Requires: Radio	+50% culture in this city +1 Provides Hit Singles City more likely to generate Great Artist
	Notre Dame Cost: 550 (Double Production Speed w/ Stone) Culture: 10 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Engineering	+1 in all cities on this continent City more likely to generate Great Artist Can only be built on Medieval and earlier starts
	StonehengeCost: 120 (Double Production Speed w/ Stone) Culture: 8 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Mysticism Expires: Astronomy	Free Monument in every city Centers world map City more likely to generate Great Prophet Can only be built on Medieval and earlier starts
	The Church of the Nativity Culture: 4 Great People Points: 1 Requires: Christian Holy City and Great Prophet	+1 gold per city with Christianity Spreads Christianity Can turn 3 citizens into Priest City more likely to generate Great Prophet
	The Colossus Cost: 250 (Double Production Speed w/ Copper) Culture: 6 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Metal Casting, Forge, and coastal city Expires: Astronomy	+1 commerce for water tiles in all cities City more likely to generate Great Merchant Can only be built on Classical and earlier starts
	The Dai Miao Culture: 4 Great People Points: 1 Requires: Taoist Holy City and Great Prophet	+1 gold per city with Taoism Spreads Taoism Can turn 3 citizens into Priest City more likely to generate Great Prophet
	The Eiffel Tower Cost: 1250 (Double Production Speed w/ Iron) Culture: 6 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Radio, forge	Free Broadcast Tower in every city City more likely to generate Great Merchant
	The Great Library Cost: 350 (Double Production Speed w/ Marble) Culture: 8 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Literature and library Expires: Scientific Method	+2 Free Scientists City more likely to generate Great Scientist Can only be built on Classical and earlier starts
	The Great Lighthouse Cost: 200 Culture: 6 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Sailing, Masonry, Lighthouse, and coastal city Expires: Corporation	+2 trade routes in all coastal cities City more likely to generate Great Merchant Can only be built on Classical and earlier starts
	The Great WallCost: 150 (Double Production Speed w/ Stone) Culture: 2 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Masonry	Prevents barbarians from entering borders on the continent. +100% Great General emergence inside borders. City more likely to generate Great Spy Can only be built on Classical and earlier starts
	The Hagia Sophia Cost: 550 (Double Production Speed w/ Marble) Culture: 8 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Theology Expires: Steam Power	Workers build improvements 50% faster City more likely to generate Great Engineer Can only be built on Medieval and earlier starts
	The Hanging Gardens Cost: 300 (Double Production Speed w/ Stone) Culture: 6 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Mathematics and Aqueduct	+1 health in all cities +1 population in all cities City more likely to generate Great Engineer Can only be built on Classical and earlier starts
	The Kashi Vishwanath Culture: 4 Great People Points: 1 Requires: Hindu Holy City and Great Prophet	+1 gold per city with Hinduism Spreads Hinduism Can turn 3 citizens into Priest City more likely to generate Great Prophet
	The Kong Miao Culture: 4 Great People Points: 1 Requires: Confucian Holy City and Great Prophet	+1 gold per city with Confucianism Spreads Confucianism Can turn 3 citizens into Priest City more likely to generate Great Prophet
	The Kremlin Cost: 800 (Double Production Speed w/ Stone) Culture: none Great People Points: 2 Requires: Communism Expires: Fiber Optics	-33% hurry production cost Can turn 2 citizens into Spies City more likely to generate Great Spy
	The Mahabodhi Culture: 4 Great People Points: 1 Requires: Buddhist Holy City and Great Prophet	+1 gold per city with Buddhism Spreads Buddhism Can turn 3 citizens into Priest City more likely to generate Great Prophet
	The Masjid Al-Haram Culture: 4 Great People Points: 1 Requires: Islamic Holy City and Great Prophet	+1 gold per city with Islam Spreads Islam Can turn 3 citizens into Priest City more likely to generate Great Prophet
	The Mausoleum of MaussollosCost: 450 (Double Production Speed w/ Marble) Culture: 10 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Calendar	Increases length of Golden Ages by 50%. City more likely to generate Great Artist Can only be built on Medieval and earlier starts
	The Oracle Cost: 150 (Double Production Speed w/ Marble) Culture: 8 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Priesthood	1 free technology City more likely to generate Great Prophet Can only be built on Classical and earlier starts
	The Parthenon Cost: 400 (Double Production Speed w/ Marble) Culture: 10 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Polytheism and Aesthetics Expires: Scientific Method	+50% Great People birth rate in all cities. City more likely to generate Great Artist Can only be built on Classical and earlier starts
	The Pentagon Cost: 1250 Culture: none Great People Points: 2 Requires: Assembly Line	New units receive +2 experience points in all cities City more likely to generate Great Spy
	The PyramidsCost: 500 (Double Production Speed w/ Stone) Culture: 6 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Masonry	Enables all government civics City more likely to generate Great Engineer Can only be built on Classical and earlier starts
	The Sistine Chapel Cost: 600 (Double Production Speed w/ Marble) Culture: 10 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Music	+2 culture per specialist in all cities +5 culture from all State Religion buildings City more likely to generate Great Artist Can only be built on Renaissance and earlier starts
	The Space Elevator Cost: 2000 (Double Production Speed w/ Aluminum) Culture: none Great People Points: 2 Requires: Satellites, Robotics, Space Race victory enabled, and maximum latitude of 30 degrees	+50% spaceship production in all cities. City more likely to generate Great Scientist
	The Spiral Minaret Cost: 550 (Double Production Speed w/ Stone) Culture: 8 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Divine Right Expires: Computers	+1 gold from all state religion buildings City more likely to generate Great Prophet Can only be built on Medieval and earlier starts
	The Statue of Liberty Cost: 1500 (Double Production Speed w/ Copper) Culture: 6 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Democracy and Forge	+1 free specialist in all cities on this continent City more likely to generate Great Merchant Can only be built on Renaissance and earlier starts
	The Statue of ZeusCost: 300 (Double Production Speed w/ Ivory) Culture: 10 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Aesthetics and 3 Monuments	Enemies suffer +100% war weariness City more likely to generate Great Artist Can only be built on Ancient starts
	The Taj MahalCost: 700 (Double Production Speed w/ Marble) Culture: 10 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Nationalism	Starts a Golden Age City more likely to generate Great Artist Can only be built on Renaissance and earlier starts
	The Temple of Solomon Culture: 4 Great People Points: 1 Requires: Jewish Holy City and Great Prophet	+1 gold per city with Judaism Spreads Judaism Can turn 3 citizens into Priest City more likely to generate Great Prophet
	The Three Gorges Dam Cost: 1750 Culture: none Great People Points: 2 Requires: Plastics and a city on a river	Provides power for all cities on this continent City more likely to generate Great Engineer
	The Temple of ArtemisCost: 350 (Double Production Speed w/ Marble) Culture: 8 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Polytheism Expires: Scientific Method	1 free priest +100% yield for trade routes City more likely to generate Great Merchant. Can only be built on Classical and earlier starts.
	The United Nations Cost: 1000 Culture: none Great People Points: 2 Requires: Mass Media, at least 3 teams, and Diplomatic Victory enabled	Triggers United Nations elections Guarantees eligibility for diplomatic votes City more likely to generate Great Merchant
	University of SankoreCost: 550 (Double Production Speed w/ Stone) Culture: 8 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Paper Expires: Computers	+2 beakers from all State Religion buildings City more likely to generate Great Scientist. Can only be built on Renaissance and earlier starts.
	VersaillesCost: 800 (Double Production Speed w/ Marble) Culture: 10 Great People Points: 2 Requires: Divine Right	Reduces maintenance in nearby cities City more likely to generate Great Merchant Can only be built on Industrial and earlier starts

NOTE: All seven religious shrines have a similar effect.

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