Part 119

A comprehensive guide to all Wonders in Civilization V, detailing their costs, tech requirements, Great Person points, and unique benefits to help you achieve victory.

This guide details the various Wonders available in Civilization V, their construction costs, required technologies, Great Person point generation, and the unique benefits they provide to your empire.

Wonders:

• Sistine Chapel — Cost: 600 Hammers, Tech: Acoustics, Great Person Points: +2 Great Artist, Benefits: +33% Culture Generation, +1 Culture
• Statue of Liberty — Cost: 1000 Hammers, Tech: Replaceable Parts, Great Person Points: +3 Great Engineer, Benefits: +1 Culture, +1 Production for all Specialists
• Stonehenge — Cost: 220 Hammers, Tech: Calendar, Great Person Points: +1 Great Engineer, Benefits: +8 Culture Empire-wide
• Sydney Opera House — Cost: 1200 Hammers, Tech: Globalization, Great Person Points: +2 Great Artist, Benefits: +1 Culture, 1 Free Social Policy (Coastal City)
• Taj Mahal — Cost: 600 Hammers, Tech: Printing Press, Great Person Points: +2 Great Artist, Benefits: +1 Culture, Starts a new Golden Age
• The Colossus — Cost: 220 Hammers, Tech: Bronze Working, Great Person Points: +1 Great Merchant, Benefits: +1 Culture, +1 Gold for all sea tiles worked in the City (Coastal City)
• The Forbidden Palace — Cost: 600 Hammers, Tech: Banking, Great Person Points: +1 Great Artist, Benefits: +1 Culture, -25% Unhappiness generated by Cities
• The Great Library — Cost: 250 Hammers, Tech: Writing, Great Person Points: +1 Great Scientist, Benefits: +1 Culture, 1 Free Tech
• The Great Lighthouse — Cost: 220 Hammers, Tech: Sailing, Great Person Points: +1 Great Merchant, Benefits: +1 Culture, All new naval units get Great Lighthouse Promotion (Coastal City)
• The Great Wall — Cost: 280 Hammers, Tech: Construction, Great Person Points: +1 Great Engineer, Benefits: +1 Culture, Enemies spend an extra movement point within your land
• The Hagia Sophia — Cost: 350 Hammers, Tech: Theology, Great Person Points: +1 Great Artist, Benefits: +1 Culture, +33% Great People Point Generation
• The Hanging Gardens — Cost: 250 Hammers, Tech: Mathematics, Great Person Points: +1 Great Artist, Benefits: +1 Culture, +1 Population for all of your Cities, +3 Happiness
• The Kremlin — Cost: 600 Hammers, Tech: Acoustics, Great Person Points: +1 Great Scientist, Benefits: Defensive Buildings +50% Effective, +4 Culture
• The Louvre — Cost: 850 Hammers, Tech: Archaeology, Great Person Points: +2 Great Artist, Benefits: +1 Culture, 2 Great Artists spawn near the City
• The Oracle — Cost: 250 Hammers, Tech: Philosophy, Great Person Points: +1 Great Scientist, Benefits: +1 Culture, 1 Free Social Policy
• The Porcelain Tower — Cost: 600 Hammers, Tech: Education, Great Person Points: +2 Great Scientist, Benefits: +1 Culture, 1 Great Scientist appears near the City
• The Pyramids — Cost: 220 Hammers, Tech: Masonry, Great Person Points: +1 Great Engineer, Benefits: +1 Culture, Workers build Improvements in half the time
• United Nations — Cost: 1200 Hammers, Tech: Globalization, Great Person Points: +2 Great Merchant, Benefits: +1 Culture, Unlocks Diplomatic Victory