Tavern

Tavern
Production Cost	200
Maintenance	1
Unlocked at	Machinery

The Tavern is a building available in the Medieval era.

Game Info

Building a Tavern requires a Colosseum or any of it's replacements.

• +2 Happiness

Overview

Establishments for the dispensation and consumption of alcoholic beverages have been a fixture of cities throughout human civilization. The Babylonian Code of Hammurabi suggests the death penalty for proprietors diluting beer, while the ancient Greek lesche and phatnai catered to the needs of foreign traders and envoys. The traditional English tavern has its roots in the Roman period and, although still considered a place of ill-repute, the taberna was understood as a higher class establishment than the similar caupona which served slaves and the lower classes. Tabernae eventually evolved into alehouses run by women and finally the medieval English inn; sanctuaries for wayfaring strangers, thieves, and political malcontents. By the middle of the 16th century the dining-out habit was well established among townsmen of all classes, and the tavern originated the custom of providing a daily meal at a fixed time. As taverns gradually became more socially acceptable, some of the better houses became regular meeting halls and unofficial clubhouses providing companionship to the masses.

Unique Building Replacements

Icon	Building	Civilization	Yields
	Tennis Court	France (Louis XI)	Gives newly trained units 3 XP for each civilian trained in its city (max. 5, for 15 XP)