Acropolis (Civ6)

Acropolis
Introduced in Civilization VI
Unique to	Greek
Unique to	Greek
Replaces	Theater Square
Replaces	Theater Square
Unlocked by	Drama and Poetry
Cost
Production	27
Production	27
Maint.	1
Maint.	1
Yields
Great Person Points	+1 Great Writer point per turn +1 Great Artist point per turn +1 Great Musician point per turn
Adjacency Bonus	+1 Culture from each adjacent Wonder +1 Culture from each adjacent District +2 Culture from being adjacent to the City Center
Citizen Yields (per citizen)	+2 Culture
Appeal	1
Unlocks
Buildings	Amphitheater  Art Museum  Archaeological Museum  Broadcast Center
Notes
Must be built on a Hill

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The Acropolis is a unique district of the Greek civilization in Civilization VI. It replaces the Theater Square and can only be built on Hills.

• Effects:
  • Lower Production cost (27 vs. 54)
  • Major bonus (+2 Culture) for each adjacent Wonder and City Center.
  • Minor bonus (+½ Culture) for each adjacent district tile.
  • Awards 1 Envoy Envoy when completed
  • +1 Great Writer, Great Artist and Great Musician points per turn.
  • Buildings have slots for Great Works and Artifacts.
  • Specialists add +2 Culture each

Buildings

The following buildings can be constructed in an Acropolis:

• Amphitheater
• Archaeological Museum (mutually exclusive with Art Museum)
• Art Museum (mutually exclusive with Archaeology Museum)
• Broadcast Center

Projects

• Theater Square Performances: Grants Culture and Great Writer, Great Artist, & Great Musician points equal to 15% of Production used

Strategy

The Acropolis is an interesting replacement for the Theater Square. It must be placed on a hill, but is cheaper to build and provides +2 Culture if adjacent to a City Center. Therefore, when settling, you should look out for spots which contain at least one adjacent Hills tile.

Also, each Acropolis awards 1 Envoy Envoy when completed. This is particularly useful for Pericles, whose leader ability functions best when he becomes the Suzerain of many city-states.

Civilopedia entry

In ancient Greece, acropolis meant, quite literally, "upper city." And in Athens, Corinth, Argos, Thebes, and elsewhere, that's exactly what it was – a portion of the town built upon an elevated area, often a hill with steep slopes, that was eminently defensible. Should the outer walls fall to invaders, a final stand could be made in the acropolis. In time, in many places, the old acropolis became the nucleus of a sprawling new city. During the Archaic Period in Greece, as the cities grew and the threat of barbarians lessened, these old upper districts underwent urban renewal, with temples, theaters, forums, palaces, government buildings and the like replacing the humble houses, markets, barracks and squares that once occupied the summit.

Gallery

Acropolis civ6.jpg

Acropolis in game