Holy Site

Holy Sites are special Religious Districts that are the main producer of Faith for a religion. Holy Sites are built through Shared Projects by City cooperation.

Overview[]

Holy Sites are special Religious Districts unlocked by the first religion choice (Polytheism or Shamanism) and are tied to that religion; every religion will have their own Holy Sites.

The ability to build a religion's Holy Site is not limited to the Religion founder or leader. Every empire that follows a religion are allowed to construct Holy Sites for this religion.

Building a Holy Site is considered as a Shared Project - That is, it is possible to assign multiple cities for its construction.

Industry Cost is 400*Era

Unlike other Districts, the maximum number of Holy Sites are decided by Religious Tenets:

The initial religion choice (Polytheism or Shamanism) allows you to build 1 Holy Site.

Every tier of Tenets will increase the cap of Holy Sites by one.
- Picking a Tier 4 Tenet will bring the maximum number of Holy Sites to 5.
- The Tier 4 Tenet Donate Generously can allow one to build 2 extra Holy Sites, bring the maximum number to 7.
In addition, there are 7 Wonders (see below) that also act as a Holy Site for bonuses and Faith output, but don't count towards the Holy Site cap.
This maximum number is also shared by all the Empires following the religion.

Holy Sites can be built more than once in a Territory, offering a strong output of Faith on the Territory.

Every Holy Site will have a base yield of +20Faith and +20Stability.

Many yields offered by Tenets and Religion Civics will also apply to Holy Sites as a District yield.

List of Holy Sites[]


Holy Site	Religion	Description	Base Yield
Obelisk of the Gods	Polytheism	Arrowing up towards the heavens, the obelisk is a monument to all the gods who oversee human affairs.	+20Faith +20Stability
Stone Rings	Shamanism	The circular formations speak of cycles and rebirth, and it is here that the people can venerate all the spirits of nature.	+20Faith +20Stability
Holy Sites of Historical Religions
Golden Pagoda	Buddhism	Glowing with a golden brilliance, the temple is a literal embodiment of illumination.
Monumental Cross	Christianity	A towering representation of the instrument of Jesus' crucifixion, the cross upon which the Savior sacrificed himself for all.
Grand Gopuram	Hinduism	Monumental entrance tower, those passing through the gopuram are liberated from the bondage of matter.
Dome of the Merciful	Islam	Symbol of Allah's command of the whole cosmos, worshippers prostrate themselves here, showing their submission to His will.
Great Temple	Judaism	Suffused with the intangible presence of God, believers offer service through prayer and obedience to His laws.
Great Torii	Shintoism	Marking the transition from the mundane to the sacred, the central path through the gate is only for the kami.
Cloud Shrine	Taoism	A sacred, tranquil site, yet contemplation of the eternally nameless needs no privileged location since all is one.
Grand Fire Temple	Zoroastrianism	Supreme symbol of purity, the sacred fire at the heart of the temple is never extinguished, and represents the light of God.