Hermitage (Civ5)

Hermitage
National wonder
Introduced in Civilization V
Production cost	125 (increases with number of cities)
Culture	5
Required buildings	Opera House
Technology	Architecture
Effect
+50% Culture Culture in the city Contains 3 slots for Great Works of Art.

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Game Info

Cultural national wonder. Requires an Opera House in all cities.

• Culture Culture output of this City increased by 50%.
• Contains 3 slots for Great Works of Art which provide +3 theming bonus, if you fill the slots with Great Works of Art from different civilizations and different eras.
• +5 Culture Culture and Tourism Tourism with Religious Art Religious Belief
• +1 Happiness Happiness with Universal Healthcare tenet (any Ideology)

Strategy

The Hermitage is a must-have for a civilization striving towards a Cultural victory. Its theming bonus is as strong as that of the Uffizi, but it doesn't require any specific Social policies!

It is more than advised to build it in a city with strong cultural output, usually the capital, due to the +50% culture bonus.

Historical Info

The Hermitage is a museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Constructed in 1764 by Catherine the Great, the Hermitage's collection contains some three million pieces, including the largest collection of paintings in the world. The collection is housed in a number of historic buildings, including the extraordinary Winter Palace, the former official residence of the Tsars from 1732 to 1917.