Baray

Baray
Some say these vast artificial lakes symbolize the Sea of Creation; what's indisputable is the boon on their shores.
Details
Found in:	Humankind
Culture:	Khmer
Era:	Medieval Era
Technology:	Instantly unlocked
Type:	Industry
Resource exploitation
Placement prerequisites
Can be built once per Territory
Can be built once per Territory

The Baray is the Emblematic District specific to the Khmer. It is a constructable District that generates and , most effective in Cities with lots of and River tiles.

Effects

• +5Food
• -10Stability
• +4Industry per adjacent River
• +1Workers Slot on City or Outpost

Special Effects

• Acts as a Farmers Quarter and Makers Quarter for bonuses
• Exploits Food and Industry from below and adjacent tiles

Trivia

• "Baray" (បារាយណ៍ in Khmer) is a type of artificial reservoir that is a representative feature in the Khmer architecture.
  • Barays are usually rectangular in shape, enclosed by above-the-ground dikes and embankments (instead of digging), and can hold a large body of water. Some barays will also have a temple in the very middle of the reservoir, built on an artificial island.
  • The function of barays remained unknown. They might served as irrigational reservoirs; providing water for the nearby Khmer cities; or could symbolize the Sea of Creation in Hinduism due to their vast size.
• The in-game appearance of the Baray is roughly based on the rectangular barays around the former Khmer capital of Angkor Thom, such as the West Baray, East Baray, and the Jayatataka Baray. All these barays are enormous body of water with a temple in the middle.