Unciv Buildings List: Every Building's Cost, Upkeep and Effects

Conclusion

Unciv's built-in ruleset has 55 regular buildings (not counting wonders and civilization-unique replacements). Below, each is listed with its tech, the building it requires, production cost, gold upkeep and every effect.

Like wonders, most buildings take their cost from the tech column that unlocks them, so buildings from the same column cost the same. Watch the upkeep column: it's paid in gold every turn, so building everything everywhere isn't free.

An analysis-based guide: this guide is based on our analysis of Unciv's Buildings and Techs data files. It describes what the data shows and is not a guarantee of results.

Every Building by Era

No tech required

Building	Tech	Requires	Cost	Upkeep	Effects
Cathedral	—	—	—	—	+3 Culture +1 Faith +1 Happiness +1 Artist slot Unbuildable Only available (when religion is enabled)
Monastery	—	—	—	—	+2 Culture +2 Faith +1 Culture, +1 Faith from Wine tiles in this city +1 Culture, +1 Faith from Incense tiles in this city Unbuildable Only available (when religion is enabled) Destroyed when the city is captured
Mosque	—	—	—	—	+2 Culture +3 Faith +1 Happiness Unbuildable Only available (when religion is enabled)
Pagoda	—	—	—	—	+2 Culture +2 Faith +2 Happiness Unbuildable Only available (when religion is enabled)
Monument	—	—	40	1	+2 Culture Destroyed when the city is captured

Ancient era

Building	Tech	Requires	Cost	Upkeep	Effects
Shrine	Pottery	—	40	1	+1 Faith Only available (when religion is enabled)
Granary	Pottery	—	60	1	+2 Food +1 Food from Deer tiles in this city +1 Food from Bananas tiles in this city +1 Food from Wheat tiles in this city
Barracks	Bronze Working	—	75	1	New Military units start with 15 XP in this city Destroyed when the city is captured
Circus	Trapping	—	75	—	+2 Happiness
Library	Writing	—	75	1	+1 Science per 2 population in this city
Stone Works	Calendar	—	75	1	+1 Production +1 Happiness Must not be on Plains +1 Production from Stone tiles in this city +1 Production from Marble tiles in this city
Walls	Masonry	—	75	—	+5 city defense +50 city HP Destroyed when the city is captured
Water Mill	The Wheel	—	75	2	+2 Food +1 Production Must be on River

Classical era

Building	Tech	Requires	Cost	Upkeep	Effects
Lighthouse	Optics	—	75	1	Must be next to Coast +1 Food from Ocean tiles in this city +1 Food from Coast tiles in this city +1 Food from Fish tiles in this city
Amphitheater	Drama and Poetry	Monument	100	2	+3 Culture +1 Artist slot Destroyed when the city is captured
Aqueduct	Engineering	—	100	1	40% Food is carried over after population increases in this city
Colosseum	Construction	—	100	1	+2 Happiness
Courthouse	Mathematics	—	100	4	Removes extra unhappiness from annexed cities Can only be built (in Annexed cities)
Market	Currency	—	100	—	+2 Gold +25% Gold +1 Merchant slot
Mint	Currency	—	100	—	+2 Gold from Gold Ore tiles in this city +2 Gold from Silver tiles in this city
Stable	Horseback Riding	—	100	1	+15% Production when constructing Mounted units in this city +1 Production from Cattle tiles in this city +1 Production from Horses tiles in this city +1 Production from Sheep tiles in this city
Temple	Philosophy	Shrine	100	2	+2 Faith Only available (when religion is enabled) Destroyed when the city is captured

Medieval era

Building	Tech	Requires	Cost	Upkeep	Effects
Forge	Metal Casting	—	120	1	+15% Production when constructing Land units in this city +1 Production from Iron tiles in this city
Garden	Theology	—	120	1	+25% Great Person generation in this city Must be next to Fresh water
Harbor	Compass	—	120	3	+1 Production from Water resource tiles in this city Connects trade routes over water Must be next to Coast
Workshop	Metal Casting	—	120	2	+2 Production +10% Production +1 Engineer slot
Armory	Steel	Barracks	160	1	New Military units start with 15 XP in this city Destroyed when the city is captured
Castle	Chivalry	Walls	160	—	+7 city defense +25 city HP Destroyed when the city is captured
University	Education	Library	160	2	+33% Science +2 Scientist slots +2 Science from Jungle tiles in this city

Renaissance era

Building	Tech	Requires	Cost	Upkeep	Effects
Constabulary	Banking	—	160	1	Only available (when espionage is enabled) -25% enemy spy effectiveness in this city
Bank	Banking	Market	200	—	+2 Gold +25% Gold +1 Merchant slot
Observatory	Astronomy	Library	200	—	+50% Science Must be next to Mountain
Opera House	Acoustics	Amphitheater	200	2	+4 Culture +1 Artist slot Destroyed when the city is captured
Theatre	Printing Press	Colosseum	200	2	+3 Happiness
Seaport	Navigation	Harbor	250	2	+1 Production, +1 Gold from Water resource tiles in this city Must be next to Coast +15% Production when constructing Water units in this city
Windmill	Economics	—	250	2	+2 Production +1 Engineer slot Must not be on Hill +10% Production when constructing All buildings in this city
Arsenal	Metallurgy	Castle	300	—	+9 city defense +25 city HP Destroyed when the city is captured

Industrial era

Building	Tech	Requires	Cost	Upkeep	Effects
Military Academy	Military Science	Armory	300	1	New Military units start with 15 XP in this city Destroyed when the city is captured
Museum	Archaeology	Opera House	300	3	+5 Culture +2 Artist slots Destroyed when the city is captured
Police Station	Electricity	Constabulary	300	1	Only available (when espionage is enabled) -25% enemy spy effectiveness in this city
Public School	Scientific Theory	University	300	3	+3 Science +1 Scientist slot +1 Science per 2 population in this city
Factory	Industrialization	Workshop	360	3	+4 Production +10% Production +2 Engineer slots
Hospital	Biology	Aqueduct	360	2	+5 Food
Hydro Plant	Electricity	—	360	3	Must be on River +1 Production from River tiles in this city
Stock Exchange	Electricity	Bank	360	—	+3 Gold +33% Gold +2 Merchant slots

Modern era

Building	Tech	Requires	Cost	Upkeep	Effects
Broadcast Tower	Radio	Museum	500	3	+3 Culture +33% Culture Destroyed when the city is captured
Military Base	Replaceable Parts	Arsenal	500	—	+12 city defense +25 city HP Destroyed when the city is captured
Research Lab	Plastics	Public School	500	3	+4 Science +50% Science +1 Scientist slot
Stadium	Refrigeration	Theatre	500	2	+4 Happiness

Atomic era

Building	Tech	Requires	Cost	Upkeep	Effects
Medical Lab	Pharmaceuticals	Hospital	500	3	25% Food is carried over after population increases in this city
Nuclear Plant	Nuclear Fission	Factory	500	3	+5 Production +15% Production Only available (in cities without a Solar Plant)
Recycling Center	Ecology	—	500	3	Provides 2 Aluminum Limited to 5 per Civilization
Solar Plant	Ecology	Factory	500	3	+5 Production +15% Production Must be next to Desert Only available (in cities without a Nuclear Plant)

Information era

Building	Tech	Requires	Cost	Upkeep	Effects
Bomb Shelter	Telecommunications	—	300	1	Population loss from nuclear attacks -75% in this city Damage to garrison from nuclear attacks -75% in this city
Spaceship Factory	Robotics	Factory	360	3	+3 Production +50% Production when constructing Spaceship part units in this city

Cost is base production before difficulty and game speed. Upkeep is gold per turn. Unique buildings are on the Civilizations page; wonders on the Wonders page. Data from the game's own files (Civ V: Gods & Kings ruleset that ships with Unciv), read from the source at the commit of 2026-10-02. Updates and mods can change these numbers.

FAQ

Why do some religious buildings have no tech or cost?

Buildings such as the Cathedral, Monastery, Mosque and Pagoda come from religion (bought with faith), so they don't sit in the tech tree.

Does difficulty change building cost?

Yes, for you: 50% on Settler, 67% Chieftain, 85% Warlord, 100% from Prince up. See Difficulty.

Where are the unique buildings?

Each civilization's unique buildings, and what they replace, are on the Civilizations page.

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Every Building: Cost, Upkeep and Effects

Conclusion

Every Building by Era

No tech required

Ancient era

Classical era

Medieval era

Renaissance era

Industrial era

Modern era

Atomic era

Information era

FAQ

Why do some religious buildings have no tech or cost?

Does difficulty change building cost?

Where are the unique buildings?

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