โ | Acts as a University. Improves the influence provided by the University and Blacksmith and production speed of the Grand Galley to +100%. | โ |
—Age of Empires IV description |
The Istanbul Observatory is a technology landmark available to the Ottomans in Age of Empires IV in the Castle Age. It acts as a University with much larger influence area and improves the training time reduction influence effect provided by all Universities and Blacksmiths to 100%.
Special ability[]
- Istanbul Observatory Influence (influence): The landmark generates a 14 x 14 influence area around it. All military buildings within this influence produce units 100% faster. This influence area cannot be extended by other buildings.
Available technologies[]
Further statistics[]
Hit points | Court Architects (+30%) |
Changelog[]
- With patch 8.2.218, Istanbul Observatory Landmark production speed bonus increased from 60% to 100%.
Trivia[]
- Its real life counterpart is the Constantinople observatory of Taqi ad-Din.