Cottage

Cottage is your cheapest and most basic building that is neccessary to grow population. Cottage increases your population cap (capacity)

Cottages shelter your citizens and attract more people to live in your city. They increase your population capacity when built.

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Each level that a cottage is increased raises the population capacity of the city it was built in.

Time is computed with regard to a level 1 Rectorate. Therefore, your times will likely be shorter than what is displayed here.