Wonder

The Wonders in Civilization VI. See also: Production for a complete list of things to build.

All Wonders are built on Tiles surrounding the city center. Wonders will be shown in gradual states of being construction as work on it progresses. Once it is finished the construction will be repeated with a cinematic, complete with dramatic lighting of a day going by. Wonders can't currently be pillaged or destroyed, except perhaps by nuclear weapons or by razing a city.

From the dev team[]

"We had those pre-rendered Wonder movies that show a sort of time-lapse photography sunrise to sunset. Everybody really liked those, and we got a lot of comments that they missed those as a reward for building Wonders. So now we're doing those in-game. Wonders actually have very intricate build sequences, so as you're building Wonders over time you can see a certain percentage that's done by looking at them massing. But when you're done you're rewarded by this movie – actually, the time of day in the world changes. So it goes from night to sunrise, so you see all the bricks building up in place until you get to sunset. Or some of the wonders end at night because they're lit. And it's all in-game in your world, and you can see all your buildings around it. It makes the world seem more alive, and that's something we’ve put a lot of effort into." - Brian Busatti^[1]

"Wonders are the one thing that we never wanted to damage or destroy. I know horrible things can happen to a wonder in the real world, but it's one thing we wanted to shield people from: having smoking ruins of the Pyramids. We imagine that everyone in the world has such respect for a wonder that they wouldn't destroy one." - Dennis Shirk^[2]

List of wonders[]

The wonders in Civilization VI
Wonder Name	Era	Wonder Provides	Tile Requirements	Technology/Civic Requirements	Cost
Alhambra	Medieval Era	+2 Amenities from entertainment +2 Great General points per turn +1 Military Policy slot Provides the same defensive bonuses as a Fort	Must be built on Hills adjacent to an Encampment District.	Castles	710 Production
Apadana	Classical Era	+2 Great Work slots +2 Envoys when you build a wonder, including Apadana, in this city.	Must be built adjacent to a Capital.
Big Ben	Industrial Era	+6 Gold +3 Great Merchant points per turn. +1 Economic Policy slot Doubles current treasury.	Must be built next to a River adjacent to a Commercial Hub District with a Bank.	Economics	1760 Production
Bolshoi Theatre	Industrial Era	+2 Great Writer points per turn. +2 Great Musician points per turn. +1 Great Work of Writing slot. +1 Great Work of Music slot. Awards 2 randomly-chosen free civics when completed.	Must be built on flat land adjacent to a Theater Square District.	Opera and Ballet	1450 Production
Broadway	Modern Era	+3 Great Writer points per turn. +3 Great Musician points per turn. +1 Great Work of Writing slot +2 Great Work of Music slots 1 free random Atomic Era civic boost.	Must be built on flat land adjacent to a Theater Square District.	Mass Media	2100 Production
Chichen Itza	Medieval Era	+2 Culture to all Rainforest tiles for this city. +1 Production to all Rainforest tiles for this city.	Must be built on Rainforest.	Guilds	710 Production
Colosseum	Classical Era	+2 Culture +3 Amenities from entertainment The Colosseum's Culture and Amenities are extended to each city center within 6 tiles.	Must be built on flat land adjacent to an Entertainment Complex District.	Games and Recreation	400 Production
Colossus	Classical Era	+3 Gold +1 Great Admiral point per turn. +1 Trade Route capacity. Grants a Trader unit.	Must be built on the Coast, adjacent to land and a Harbor District.	Shipbuilding	400 Production
Cristo Redentor	Modern Era	+4 Culture Tourism output from Relics and Holy Cities is not diminished by other civilizations who have researched The Enlightenment civic. Doubles Tourism output of Seaside Resorts across your civilization.	Must be built on Hills.	Mass Media	2100 Production
Eiffel Tower	Modern Era	All tiles in your civilization gain +2 Appeal.	Must be built on flat land adjacent to the City Center District.	Steel	2100 Production
Estádio do Maracanã	Atomic Era	+6 Culture +2 Amenities from entertainment. +2 Amenities in each city in your civilization.	Must be built on flat land adjacent to an Entertainment Complex District with a Stadium.	Professional Sports	2835 Production
Forbidden City	Renaissance Era	+5 Culture +1 Wildcard Policy slot	Must be built on flat land adjacent to the City Center District.	Printing	920 Production
Great Library	Classical Era	+2 Science +1 Great Scientist point per turn. +2 Great Works of Writing slots. Receive boosts to all Ancient and Classical Era technologies.	Must be built on flat land adjacent to a Campus district with a Library.	Recorded History	400 Production
Great Lighthouse	Classical Era	+3 Gold. +1 Great Admiral point per turn. +1 Movement for all naval units.	Must be built on the Coast, and adjacent to land and a Harbor district with a Lighthouse.	Celestial Navigation	290 Production
Great Zimbabwe	Renaissance Era	+5 Gold +2 Great Merchant points per turn. +1 Trade Route capacity. Your Trade Routes from this city get +2 Gold for every Bonus resource in this city's territory.	Must be built adjacent to a Commercial Hub district with a Market and adjacent to Cattle.	Banking	920 Production
Hagia Sophia	Medieval Era	+4 Faith Missionaries and Apostles can spread Religion 1 extra time.	Must be built on flat land adjacent to a Holy Site District, and you must have founded a Religion.	Education	710 Production
Hanging Gardens	Ancient Era	Increases growth by 15% in all cities.	Must be built next to a River.	Irrigation	180 Production
Hermitage	Industrial Era	+3 Great Artist points per turn. +4 Great Works of Art slots	Must be built along a River.	Natural History	1760 Production
Huey Teocalli	Medieval Era	+1 Amenities from entertainment for each adjacent Lake tile within one tile of Huey Teocalli. +1 Food and +1 Production for each Lake tile in your empire.	Must be built on a Lake tile adjacent to land.	Military Tactics	710 Production
Mahabodhi Temple	Classical Era	+4 Faith Grants 2 Apostles.	Must be built on Woods adjacent to a Holy Site District with a Temple, and you must have founded a Religion.	Theology	400 Production
Mont St. Michel	Medieval Era	+2 Faith +2 Relic slots. All Apostles you create gain the Martyr ability in addition to a second ability you choose normally.	Must be built on the Floodplains or Marsh.	Divine Right	710 Production
Oracle	Ancient Era	+1 Culture +1 Faith Patronage of Great People costs 25% less Faith. Districts in this city provide +2 Great Person points of their type (for example, Great Writer points from the Theater Square district).	Must be built on Hills.	Mysticism	290 Production
Oxford University	Industrial Era	+3 Great Scientist points per turn. +2 Great Works of Writing slots +20% Science in this city, and awards 2 randomly-chosen free technologies when completed.	Must be built on Grassland or Plains adjacent to a Campus district with a University.	Scientific Theory	1450 Production
Petra	Classical Era	+2 Food, +2 Gold, and +1 Production on all Desert tiles for this city (non-Floodplains).	Must be built on Desert or Floodplains without Hills.	Mathematics	400 Production
Potala Palace	Renaissance Era	+2 Culture +3 Faith +1 Diplomatic Policy slot.	Must be built on a Hill adjacent to a Mountain.	Astronomy	1170 Production
Pyramids	Ancient Era	+2 Culture Grants a free Builder. All Builders can build 1 extra improvement.	Must be built on Desert (including Floodplains) without Hills.	Masonry	220 Production
Ruhr Valley	Industrial Era	+20% Production in this city, and +1 Production for each Mine and Quarry in this city.	Must be build along a River adjacent to an Industrial Zone district with a Factory.	Industrialization	1450 Production
Stonehenge	Ancient Era	+2 Faith Grants a free Great Prophet. Great Prophets may found a Religion on Stonehenge instead of a Holy Site.	Must be adjacent to Stone and on flat land.	Astrology	180 Production
Sydney Opera House	Atomic Era	+8 Culture +5 Great Musician points per turn. +3 Great Works of Music slots	Must be built on the Coast, adjacent to land and a Harbor district.	Cultural Heritage	3300 Production
Terracotta Army	Classical Era	+1 Great General point per turn. All current land units gain a promotion level. All Archaeologists from the owner may enter foreign lands without Open Borders.	Must be built on Grassland or Plains adjacent to an Encampment district with a Barracks or Stable.	Construction	400 Production
Venetian Arsenal	Renaissance Era	+2 Great Engineer points per turn. Receive a second naval unit each time you train a naval unit.	Must be built adjacent to the Coast and adjacent to an Industrial Zone district.	Mass Production	920 Production