Game Info
Unique building of the Siamese civilization. Replaces the University.
- +33%
Science Science (increased to +50% with Free Thought Social policy) - +2 Science Science from Jungle tiles worked by this city
- 2 Scientist Specialist slots
- Allows training Archaeologists in this city
- +3 Culture Culture
- +1 Gold Gold with Sovereignty Social policy
- +1 Happiness Happiness with Academy of Sciences Order tenet
Strategy
Aside from the already important bonuses to 
Science Science that the Wat gives, it also provides 
Culture Culture.
Historical Info
A "Wat" is a Buddhist monastery temple found in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The literal translation of "wat" is "school", and indeed the Siamese wats were both places of worship and of learning. A wat consists of a temple containing statues of the Buddha, a prayer room, a room containing religious texts, a pavilion for relaxation, a library, study hall, bell towers, and living quarters. It may be a single building or a collection of structures- a town in itself. Constructed in the 12th century, the Angkor Wat in Angkor, Cambodia, is one of the largest and best-preserved wats in Southeast Asia.
Trivia
- Wat actually means temple, as well. All Thais refer to a wat as a temple in modern times.
- In the past, people studied in wats because the only people who could teach were monks. Most other people were illiterate.