Sukiennice (Civ6)

Sukiennice
Building of the Classical Era
Introduced in Civilization VI
Unique to	Polish
Unique to	Polish
Replaces	Market
Replaces	Market
Unlocked by	Currency
Cost
Production	105
Production	105
Requires
District	Commercial Hub
Effects
+3 Gold +1 Citizen slot +1 Great Merchant point per turn International Trade Route Trade Routes from this city gain +2 Production Domestic Trade Route Trade Routes from this city gain +4 Gold

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The Sukiennice is a unique building of the Polish civilization in Civilization VI. It is built in the Commercial Hub district and replaces the Market.

• Effects:
  • +3 Gold
  • +1 Citizen slot
  • +1 Great Merchant point per turn
  • +4 Gold from domestic Trade Route Trade Routes
  • +2 Production from international Trade Route Trade Routes

Strategy

Depending on how they're used, the bonuses of the Sukiennice can turn Polish cities into economic or industrial powerhouses. The Production bonuses from international trade are useful when trying to raise an army, develop a city, or build a wonder, and the Gold bonuses from domestic trade relieve some of the pressure to maintain good relationships with neighbors. Building a Commercial Hub and a Sukiennice in every city will provide the Poles with many Trade Route Trade Routes, which they can then send to other civilizations while building districts, buildings, and their army. If they go to war with one or more of their neighbors, they can keep their economy strong by trading internally and with nearby city-states.

Historical Context

Thanks to its location between Europe and Russia, Poland’s cities were vibrant with trade, as exemplified by the cloth halls (known as sukiennice in Polish) located in the great cities of the realm. It contained trading stalls, where vendors sold cloth, leather goods, wax, salt, peppers, spices, and silk from the Far East, indeed all sorts of exports and imports. Usually built in the center of towns, these were international marketplaces, larger and more magnificent than the run-of-the-mill markets scattered about Europe. In the halls and porticos, traders from dozens of lands made deals, and the locals—those who could afford it—found all the luxuries they could desire. In Poland, the oldest and largest was the Sukiennice of Krakow, rebuilt in the Renaissance style in 1555 AD after a fire. It was an important center for international trade between West and East until the end of the 16th Century (today its stalls sell snacks and souvenirs to tourists). But the cloth hall was also vital in other Polish cities, doing a booming trade in places such as Poznan, Wroclaw, and Torun.

Trivia

The Sukiennice's in-game model depicts the Kraków Cloth Hall, which contains the Sukiennice Museum.

Gallery

Sukiennice in game