Culture points
Culture points (CP) are a prerequisite of settling or conquering a new village to extend your bailiwick. Culture points are cumulative for your entire empire. Losing a village does not diminish your CP count.
Most of the things you build will be producing culture points, more with each upgrade. Go to your palace or residence to see current production of that village and the total and the target number for the next village. All culture points are made each day - so if you have a level 10 Treasury (see below), it will make 50 culture points per day.
If you are low on culture points then you may build a town hall, where you can immediately hold a small celebration. This takes resources but it gets you culture points when finished. With a town hall at level 10 you can hold a great celebration for even more culture points. When one celebration is over, you may start another. A small celebration brings 500 culture points. A great celebration brings 2000 culture points. (On travian V4, 250 culture points and 1000 culture points for a speed server, they also only take half the time, but cost the same)
Building a Treasury is expensive, but it will give you 10 culture points at only level 1, rising to 50 points for level 10.
Other buildings that contribute the most to your culture points are the Town Hall, Palace, Embassy, Academy, Marketplace, Workshop, and Trade Office.
The next best group of buildings provide 77 points each at level 20, though only 2 points at level 1. This group consists of the Blacksmith, Armoury, Main Building, Stable, Residence, and Great Stable
Some buildings contribute little to your culture points. The Brickyard, Iron Foundry, Sawmill, Grain Mill and Bakery give you 1 point at levels 1 and 2, and 2 points at levels 3 to 5. The Cranny gives a maximum of 6 points at level 10. The Wonder of the World does not give culture points.
The buildings not mentioned so far, such as the Woodcutter or Palisade, all provide 1 point at level 1 through to 38 points at level 20.
Getting The Most Culture Points For The Fewest Resources
Different buildings generate different amounts of culture points, and (obviously) cost different amounts of resources to complete. This table shows you which buildings give you the most daily culture points relative to how many resources you need to spend building it; in other words, which is best value-for-resources as far as CP goes.
The table shows for each building’s maximum level, how many culture points are generated daily, and how many resources are required to complete all levels of the building. It’s arranged in order of most culture points to least. This way buildings with that produce the same amount of CP can be compared at a glance. It is important to note that this is not a table of value or quality. For example the cranny has the best cost per culture point but as it has an overall total of only 6 CP its worth can only be determined by an individuals needs.
| Building | Max Level | Culture Points | Total Cost | Cost/culture point |
| Treasury | 20 | 230 | 3560080 | 15478.6 |
| Palace | 20 | 192 | 1161425 | 6049.1 |
| Town Hall | 20 | 192 | 2085585 | 10862.4 |
| Academy | 20 | 153 | 252040 | 1647.3 |
| Embassy | 20 | 153 | 266870 | 1744.2 |
| Marketplace | 20 | 115 | 168030 | 1461.1 |
| Workshop | 20 | 115 | 934080 | 8122.4 |
| Horse Drinking Pool | 20 | 115 | 1186115 | 10314.0 |
| Trade Office | 20 | 115 | 2139940 | 18608.2 |
| Main Building | 20 | 77 | 93915 | 1219.7 |
| Stable | 20 | 77 | 355840 | 4621.3 |
| Blacksmith | 20 | 77 | 434910 | 5648.2 |
| Residence | 20 | 77 | 775920 | 10076.9 |
| Great Stable | 20 | 77 | 1067500 | 13863.6 |
| Granary | 20 | 38 | 133440 | 3511.6 |
| Earth Wall | 20 | 38 | 197670 | 5201.8 |
| Palisade | 20 | 38 | 197680 | 5202.1 |
| Trapper | 20 | 38 | 197680 | 5202.1 |
| City Wall | 20 | 38 | 197695 | 5202.5 |
| Warehouse | 20 | 38 | 207570 | 5462.4 |
| Rally Point | 20 | 38 | 212520 | 5592.6 |
| Stonemason | 20 | 38 | 237240 | 6243.2 |
| Barracks | 20 | 38 | 360785 | 9494.3 |
| Great Granary | 20 | 38 | 667185 | 17557.5 |
| Great Warehouse | 20 | 38 | 1037865 | 27312.2 |
| Great Barracks | 20 | 38 | 1082320 | 28482.1 |
| Hero's Mansion | 20 | 38 | 2092605 | 55068.6 |
| Tournament Square | 20 | 38 | 2851605 | 75042.2 |
| Brewery | 10 | 25 | 375585 | 15023.4 |
| Cranny | 10 | 6 | 5005 | 834.2 |
| Cropland | 10 | 6 | 62580 | 10430.0 |
| Woodcutter | 10 | 6 | 62585 | 10430.8 |
| Clay Pit | 10 | 6 | 62590 | 10431.7 |
| Iron Mine | 10 | 6 | 67595 | 11265.8 |
| Sawmill | 5 | 2 | 28630 | 14315.0 |
| Iron Foundry | 5 | 2 | 28640 | 14320.0 |
| Brickyard | 5 | 2 | 28850 | 14425.0 |
| Grain Mill | 5 | 2 | 57260 | 28630.0 |
| Bakery | 5 | 2 | 115205 | 57602.5 |
This is the same table only sorted by Cost/CP.
| Building | CP at Max Level | Total Cost | Cost/CP |
| Cranny | 6 | 5005 | 834 |
| Main
Building |
77 | 93915 | 1220 |
| Marketplace | 115 | 168030 | 1461 |
| Academy | 153 | 252040 | 1647 |
| Embassy | 153 | 266870 | 1744 |
| Granary | 38 | 133440 | 3512 |
| Stable | 77 | 355840 | 4621 |
| Earth Wall | 38 | 197670 | 5202 |
| Palisade | 38 | 197680 | 5202 |
| Trapper | 38 | 197680 | 5202 |
| City Wall | 38 | 197695 | 5203 |
| Warehouse | 38 | 207570 | 5462 |
| Rally Point | 38 | 212520 | 5593 |
| Blacksmith | 77 | 434910 | 5648 |
| Palace | 192 | 1161425 | 6049 |
| Stonemason | 38 | 237240 | 6243 |
| Workshop | 115 | 934080 | 8122 |
| Barracks | 38 | 360785 | 9494 |
| Residence | 77 | 775920 | 10077 |
| Horse Drinking Pool | 115 | 1186115 | 10314 |
| Cropland | 6 | 62580 | 10430 |
| Woodcutter | 6 | 62585 | 10431 |
| Clay Pit | 6 | 62590 | 10432 |
| Town Hall | 192 | 2085585 | 10862 |
| Iron Mine | 6 | 67595 | 11266 |
| Great
Stable |
77 | 1067500 | 13864 |
| Sawmill | 2 | 28630 | 14315 |
| Iron Foundry | 2 | 28640 | 14320 |
| Brickyard | 2 | 28850 | 14425 |
| Brewery | 25 | 375585 | 15023 |
| Treasury | 230 | 3560080 | 15479 |
| Great Granary | 38 | 667185 | 17558 |
| Trade Office | 115 | 2139940 | 18608 |
| Great Warehouse | 38 | 1037865 | 27312 |
| Great Barracks | 38 | 1082320 | 28482 |
| Grain Mill | 2 | 57260 | 28630 |
| Hero's Mansion | 38 | 2092605 | 55069 |
| Bakery | 2 | 115205 | 57603 |
| Tournament Square | 38 | 2851605 | 75042 |
Requirements
The culture points requirements are higher in v3 than in v2. Speed servers have lower requirements.
See the Travian help pages for requirements beyond 10 villages.
Requirements in v2
| Village | Points needed |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 2,000 |
| 3 | 8,000 |
| 4 | 18,000 |
| 5 | 39,000 |
| 6 | 50,000 |
| 7 | 72,000 |
| 8 | 98,000 |
| 9 | 128,000 |
| 10 | 162,000 |
| 11 | 200,000 |
| 12 | 242,000 |
| 13 | 288,000 |
| 14 | 338,000 |
| 15 | 392,000 |
| 16 | 450,000 |
| 17 | 512,000 |
| 18 | 578,000 |
| 19 | 648,000 |
| 20 | ? |
Requirements in v3 and v4
| Village | Travian 3.0-3.6 (3x speed) | Travian 3 & T4 (1x speed) | Travian 4 (3x speed) | Travian 4 (8x speed) |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 500 | 2000 | 500 | 200 |
| 3 | 2600 | 8000 | 2600 | 1000 |
| 4 | 6700 | 20000 | 6700 | 2500 |
| 5 | 12900 | 39000 | 12900 | 4900 |
| 6 | 21600 | 65000 | 21600 | 8100 |
| 7 | 32900 | 99000 | 32900 | 12300 |
| 8 | 46900 | 141000 | 46900 | 17600 |
| 9 | 63700 | 191000 | 63700 | 23900 |
| 10 | 83500 | 251000 | 83500 | 31300 |
| 11 | 106400 | 319000 | 106400 | 39900 |
| 12 | 132500 | 397000 | 132500 | 49700 |
| 13 | 161900 | 486000 | 161900 | 60700 |
| 14 | 194500 | 584000 | 194600 | 73000 |
| 15 | 230700 | 692000 | 230700 | 86500 |
| 16 | 270400 | 811000 | 270400 | 101400 |
| 17 | 313700 | 941000 | 313700 | 117600 |
| 18 | 360900 | 1082000 | 360600 | 135200 |
| 19 | 411300 | 1234000 | 411300 | 154200 |
| 20 | 465700 | 1397000 | 465700 | 174600 |
| 21 | 524100 | 1572000 | 524000 | 196500 |
| 22 | 586300 | 1759000 | 586300 | 219900 |
| 23 | 652500 | 1957000 | 652500 | 244700 |
| 24 | 722700 | 2168000 | 722700 | 271000 |
| 25 | 797100 | 2391000 | 797000 | 298900 |
| 26 | 875500 | 2627000 | 875500 | 328300 |
| 27 | 958100 | 2874000 | 958200 | 359300 |
| 28 | 1045100 | 3135000 | 1045000 | 391900 |
| 29 | 1136200 | 3409000 | 1136200 | 426100 |
| 30 | 1231700 | 3695000 | 1231700 | 461900 |
| 31 | 1331600 | 3995000 | 1331600 | 499400 |
| 32 | 1435900 | 4308000 | 1435900 | |
| 33 | 1544700 | 4634000 | 1544700 | |
| 34 | 1658000 | 4974000 | 1658000 | |
| 35 | 1775800 | 5327000 | 1775800 | |
| 36 | 1898300 | 5695000 | 1898300 | |
| 37 | 2025300 | 6076000 | 2025300 | |
| 38 | 2157100 | 6471000 | 2157100 | |
| 39 | 2293500 | 6881000 | 2293500 | 860100 |
| 40 | 2434700 | 7304000 | 2434700 | 913000 |
| 41 | 2580700 | 7742000 | 2580700 | 967800 |
| 42 | 2731500 | 8195000 | 2731500 | 1024300 |
| 43 | 2887200 | 8662000 | 2887200 | |
| 44 | 3047700 | 9143000 | 3047700 | 1142900 |
| 45 | 3213200 | 9640000 | 3213200 | 1205000 |
| 46 | 3383700 | 10151000 | 3383700 | 1268900 |
| 47 | 3559100 | 10677000 | 3559100 | 1334700 |
| 48 | 3739600 | 11219000 | 3739600 | 1402300 |
| 49 | 3925100 | 11775000 | 3925100 | 1471900 |
| 50 | 4115800 | 12347000 | 4115800 | 1543400 |
| 51 | 4311500 | 12935000 | 4311500 | 1616800 |
| 52 | 4512400 | 13537000 | 4512400 | 1692200 |
| 53 | 4718500 | 14156000 | 4718500 | 1769400 |
| 54 | 4929800 | 14790000 | 4929800 | |
| 55 | 5146400 | 15439000 | 5146400 | 1929900 |
| 56 | 5368300 | 16105000 | 5368300 | 2013100 |
| 57 | 5595400 | 16786000 | 5595400 | 2098300 |
| 58 | 5827900 | 17484000 | 5827900 | 2185500 |
| 59 | 6065700 | 18197000 | 6065700 | 2274600 |
| 60 | 6309000 | 18927000 | 6309000 | 2365900 |
| 61 | 6557600 | 19673000 | 6557600 | |
| 62 | 6811700 | 20435000 | 6811700 | 2365900 |
| 63 | 7071300 | 21214000 | 7071300 | 2651700 |
| 64 | 7336400 | 22009000 | 7336400 | 2751100 |
| 65 | 7607000 | 22821000 | 7607000 | 2852600 |
| 66 | 7883100 | 23649000 | 7883100 | |
| 67 | 8164900 | 24495000 | 8164900 | |
| 68 | 8452200 | 25357000 | 8452200 | |
| 69 | 8745200 | 26236000 | 8745200 | |
| 70 | 9043800 | 27131000 | 9043800 | |
| 71 | 9348100 | 28044000 | 9348100 | |
| 72 | 9658100 | 28974000 | 9658100 | |
| 73 | 9973900 | 29922000 | 9973900 | |
| 74 | 30886000 | 10295400 | ||
| 75 | 31868000 | 10622600 | ||
| 76 | 32867000 | 10955700 | ||
| 77 | 33884000 | 11294600 | ||
| 78 | 34918000 | 11639300 | ||
| 79 | 35970000 | 11989900 | ||
| 80 | 37039000 | 12346400 | ||
| 81 | 38127000 | 12708800 | ||
| 82 | 39232000 | 13077200 | ||
| 83 | 40354000 | 13451500 | ||
| 84 | 41495000 | 13831800 | ||
| 85 | 42654000 | 14218100 | ||
| 86 | 43831000 | 14610400 | ||
| 87 | 45026000 | 15008800 | ||
| 88 | 46240000 | 15413200 | ||
| 89 | 47471000 | 15823700 | ||
| 90 | 48721000 | 16240400 | ||
| 91 | 49989000 | 16663100 | ||
| 92 | 51276000 | 17092000 | ||
| 93 | 52581000 | 17527100 | ||
| 94 | 53905000 | 17968400 | ||
| 95 | 55248000 | 18415900 | ||
| 96 | 56609000 | 18869600 | ||
| 97 | 57989000 | 19329600 | ||
| 98 | 59387000 | 19795800 | ||
| 99 | 60805000 | 20268400 | ||
| 100 | 62242000 | 20747200 | ||
| 101 | 63697000 | 21232400 | ||
| 102 | 65172000 | 21723900 | ||
| 103 | 66665000 | 22221800 | ||
| 104 | 68178000 | 22726100 | ||
| 105 | 69710000 | 23236800 | ||
| 106 | 71262000 | 23753900 | ||
| 107 | 72832000 | 24277400 | ||
| 108 | 74422000 | 24807400 | ||
| 109 | 76032000 | 25343900 | ||
| 110 | 77661000 | 25886900 | ||
| 111 | 79309000 | 26436400 | ||
| 112 | 80977000 | 26992400 | ||
| 113 | 82665000 | 27555000 | ||
| 114 | 84372000 | 28124100 | ||
| 115 | 86100000 | 28699900 | ||
| 116 | 87847000 | 29282200 | ||
| 117 | 89613000 | 29871200 | ||
| 118 | 91400000 | 30466800 | ||
| 119 | 93207000 | 31069000 | ||
| 120 | 95034000 | 31677900 | ||
| 121 | 96881000 | 32293500 | ||
| 122 | 98748000 | 32915900 | ||
| 123 | 100635000 | 33544900 | ||
| 124 | 102542000 | 34180700 | ||
| 125 | 104470000 | 34823200 |