Altar (Civ7)

Altar
Happiness Building of the Antiquity Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Unlocked by	Mysticism
Cost
Production	90
Production	90
Gold	360
Gold	360
Maintenance	2 Gold
Maintenance	2 Gold
Qualities
Ageless	No
Buildable in all Ages	No
Purchasable in Towns	Yes
Yields
+3 Happiness
Effects
Receives additional benefits from pantheons.
Adjacency
+1 Happiness for each adjacent Wonder. +1 Happiness for each adjacent Unique Quarter. +1 Happiness for each adjacent Mountain tile. +1 Happiness for each adjacent Natural Wonder. +1 Happiness for each adjacent Coast tile. +1 Happiness for each adjacent Lake tile. +1 Happiness for each adjacent Resource. +1 Happiness for each adjacent Navigable River tile.
Pillage Yields
40 Culture

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The Altar is an Antiquity Age Happiness Building in Civilization VII.

• Base yields:
  • +3 Happiness.
• Effects:
  • Receives additional benefits from pantheons.
• Adjacency:
  • +1 Happiness for each adjacent Wonder.
  • +1 Happiness for each adjacent Unique Quarter.
  • +1 Happiness for each adjacent Mountain tile.
  • +1 Happiness for each adjacent Natural Wonder.
  • +1 Happiness for each adjacent Coast tile.
  • +1 Happiness for each adjacent Lake tile.
  • +1 Happiness for each adjacent Resource.
  • +1 Happiness for each adjacent Navigable River tile.

Strategy

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Civilopedia entry

The division between the sacred and profane refers to the split between things of this world and things of the next (in this case, “profane” refers to “earthly,” not “impolite"). An altar is the meeting point between these two worlds, where offerings or other signs of respect are given. These were often sites of immolation, where food or other earthly goods were set as burnt offerings and transformed into divine smoke and ash. Catholic altars are the sites where bread and wine become divine flesh and blood, and Buddhist altars carry burnt incense before images of the Enlightened One. Not all religions have altars. For example, mosques do not, which is unsurprising for a religion that privileges the written word over the material. Also, many animist faiths do not separate the sacred and profane, at least not in the confines of a house of worship.

See also

• Altar in other games

Civilization VII Buildings [edit]
Antiquity	Standard	Academy Altar Amphitheater Ancient Bridge Ancient Walls Arena Barracks Bath Blacksmith City Hall Garden Library Lighthouse Market Monument Palace Villa
	Warehouse	Brickyard Fishing Quay Granary Harbor Saw Pit
	Unique	Acropolis Odeon Parthenon Ekallu1 Citadel1 Royal Library1 Forum Basilica Temple of Jupiter Matha Dharamshala Vihara Necropolis Mastaba Mortuary Temple Punic Port1 Cothon1 Dockyard1 Sachal1 Lecture Hall1 Pagoda1 Tofi'a1 Langi1 Vaikaukau1 Uwaybil K'uh Jalaw K'uh Nah
Exploration	Standard	Armorer Bank Bazaar Dungeon Guildhall Hospital Inn Kiln Medieval Bridge Medieval Walls Menagerie Observatory Pavilion Shipyard Temple University Wharf
	Warehouse	Gristmill Sawmill Stonecutter
	Unique	Donjon Bailey Motte Five Hundred Lords Anjuvannam Manigramam Haven1 Naval Arsenal1 Naval Station1 Plaza Casa Consistorial Casa de Contratación Pura Candi Bentar Meru Ulema Madrasa Mosque
Modern	Standard	Aerodrome Cannery City Park Defensive Fortifications Department Store Factory Laboratory Launch Pad Military Academy Modern Bridge Museum Opera House Port Radio Station Rail Station Schoolhouse Stock Exchange Tenement
	Warehouse	Grocer Ironworks
	Unique	Avenue Jardin à la Française Salon Bāq1 Ghahve Khane1 Takyeh1 Financial Centre1 Manufactory1 Royal Exchange1 Huiguan Qianzhuang Shiguan Industrial Park Railyard Steel Mill Külliye1 Cami1 Hammam1 Zaibatsu Ginkō Jukogyo Zócalo Catedral Portal de Mercaderes
1 Requires DLC