Church

A Church is a religious civlian building that is avalible in Age of Empires II and Age of Empires III.

Age of Empires II
The Church replaces the Temple from Age of Empires and can train Monks and can also store religious relics collected by them.

Age of Empires III
First available:Colonial Age Cost: 200 Wood Hitpoints:3000

The Church is similar to the one in Age of Empires II, but it can't store religious relics. The Church can provide your civilization with unique improvements that can help defend your colony. The Church can also train Priests to replace the monks, Missionaries (Spanish), and Imams (Ottoman). So basicly the Church can be a good part of your colony because it provides your with economical, military, and defensive benefits.