Copernicus' Observatory Civilization 1

Copernicus' Observatory Civ1

Copernicus' Observatory is one of 21 Wonders of the World in MicroProse's TBS Game of 1991, Civilization 1.

Copernicus' Observatory doubles science aka knowledge output in the city in which it is built.

The effects of Copernicus' Observatory expire with the discovery of Automobile.

• Copernicus' Observatory Cost: 300
• Copernicus' Observatory Prerequisite: Astronomy

Early in the 16th Century, Nicholas Copernicus rediscovered the heliocentric theory of planetary motion, which is the belief -- now known to be fact -- that the planets revolve around the Sun. The foundation of modern astronomy was this theory and the meticulous scientific data collected by Copernicus in his observatory, a small room in an East Prussian Cathedral spire. The methods of his research and observation that led to his correct conclusion were also a rebirth of the scientific method and an important step in the advance of knowledge.