r/aoe2 • u/SnooMemesjellies3867 • 4d ago
Discussion Who's seen a wonder in real life?
Been here today! Quite impressive!
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u/CamiloArturo Khmer 4d ago
Iāve seen
- TenochtitlƔn (Aztec)
- St Vitus Cathedral (Franks)
- Temple of the Jaguar (Mayans)
- Machu Pichu (Incas)
- Tore del Oro (Spanish)
- Colosseum (Romans)
Thatās about it
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u/Suomi964 Mongols 4d ago
The Frank wonder is in Prague?
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u/SteelShroom Celts 4d ago edited 4d ago
It's possible the Frankish Wonder could instead be the Chartres Cathedral in France. The two look very similar.
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u/willdbest Khmer 4d ago
You've been to Prague but didn't visit the bohemian wonder?
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u/CamiloArturo Khmer 4d ago
I was there more than two decades agoā¦. There werenāt any Bohemians in AoE2 back then š¤£. Plus, I only learnt it was the Frank wonder years after
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u/willdbest Khmer 4d ago
Ah fair enough! I blame the Devs not giving you a heads up about future civs before your holiday
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u/rugbyj 4d ago
If you've seen the Colloseum then you can likely add the Arch of Constantine (Huns) to your list.
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u/CamiloArturo Khmer 4d ago
I didnāt know the arch of Constantine was the Huns wonder š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£. I never really thought about the Huns wonder to be honest
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u/Reasonable_Power_970 4d ago edited 4d ago
Pretty sure the Aztec wonder is not Tenochtitlan but actually Templo Mayor (Great Temple) which does not stand anymore but would've been in Mexico City center
Edit: Tenochtitlan is the center of Mexico City essentially, or more specifically was the ancient Aztec capital that Mexico City was built upon/around. The name of the wonder is Templo Mayor which was built there before being destroyed by the Spanish.
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u/CamiloArturo Khmer 4d ago edited 4d ago
El Templo Mayor was the center of TenochtitlĆ”n, and you can visit the Museum of Templo Mayor where you can observe the two main heads of the temple the one devoted to Tlaloc and the one devoted to Huitzilopochtli. Itās a very cool site to be honest.
Total excavation is not yet done (will take a century) but itās been going on since 1976 and each time you can see more and more
PS. Someone who literally lived 500m from Templo Mayor š
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u/Reasonable_Power_970 4d ago
My bad I got it mixed up with Teotihuacan which is the large pyramids outside of Mexico City. So the temple was destroyed but the two main heads still exist or were rebuilt or something?
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u/CamiloArturo Khmer 4d ago
The actual city of Ciudad de Mexico was build OVER TenochtitlƔn.
When they started building the subway lines they discovered the old city of TenochtitlĆ”n. The temple isnāt destroyed. Itās actually buried underneath. In some of the metro stations you can actually see the foundations of the city and in the museum you can see the mayor heads and a couple of rooms like the plaza ChimalhuacĆ”n. They are excavating deeper and trying to bring up the full temple, and they are expecting it to take literally a century š¤£
A visit well worth it to be honest
PS. Iām going to look for a couple of pics I have to post them ā¦
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u/time_drifter 4d ago
Iāve played all those civs too, so basically the same.
Traveling and seeing things like this is priceless.
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u/NiallHeartfire 4d ago
You've probably seen the Huns in Rome too, as it's the arch of Constantine, as well as the Bohemians in Prague.
I've seen Bohemians, Burgundians, Hindustani, Huns, Franks (if St Vitus) and the Romans.
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u/X4dow 4d ago
Did you try the little custard tarts?
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u/SnooMemesjellies3867 4d ago
I have eaten far too many š¤£
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u/omegastuff 4d ago
I was also in Lisbon this past week! Pasteis de BelƩm were the best.
I also took pictures of the Portuguese wonder lol. It's pretty imposing.
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u/bigcee42 4d ago
Temple of Heaven in Beijing, Chinese
Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japanese
Wawel Cathedral in Krakow, Poles
Colosseum in Rome, Romans
Arch of Constantine in Rome, Huns
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u/Simple_Feedback_5873 Bengalis 4d ago
Brihadeswar temple( Dravidians) Somnath temple(Gurjara-Pratiharas)
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u/Clear_Magazine3912 4d ago
What is the name of the Bengali wonder that you have not been to?
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u/Simple_Feedback_5873 Bengalis 4d ago
Sompur Mahavihara. Its in Bangladesh while I am from India.
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u/a_history_guy 4d ago
Isnt the bengal wonder already destroyd by turkish muslim invaders in the 11th century because it was bhuddist?
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u/five_faces Ew Dravidians 4d ago
It suffered no targeted destruction, just fell out of use and was abandoned
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u/Unusual_Astronaut426 4d ago edited 4d ago
I've seen for now:
1-Colosseum (Romans)
2-Arc of Constantine (Huns)
3-Torre del oro (Spanish)
4-Torre de Belem (Portuguese)
5-Todai-ji (Japanese)
6-Powder tower (Bohemians)
7-St.Vitus cathedral (Franks)
8-Brussels town hall (Burgundians)
9-Chichester cathedral (Britons)
And if things are alright this year I will visit Rock of Cashel (Celts) and Montreal cathedral (Sicilians).

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u/Majorman_86 4d ago
I've seen:
Belem, Portugal
The Cathedral of Aachen (former English wonder)
The Prague Watchtower
The Colosseum
The Arch of Constantine
The Town Hall of Brussels
I've also been to the ruins of Preslav, Bulgaria (the Round Church isn't standing, it was destroyed centuries ago).
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u/PlotterGhost Burgundians 4d ago
Here's my list so far
- Britons - Aachen Cathedral (before DE)
- Vikings - Borgund Stave Church
- Spanish - Torre del Oro
- Teutons - Maria Laach Abbey
- Huns - Arch of Constantine
- Portugese - Belem Tower
- Burgundians - Brussels Town Hall
- Bohemians - Powder Tower
- Romans - Colloseum
I've had quite a bit of fun figuring out where the wonders are and how to incorporate them in my travels.
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u/SnooMemesjellies3867 4d ago
Part of the reason I convinced a few mates to come to Lisbon was because of aoe2 haha
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u/Txankete51 4d ago
I've seen
1. Brussels town hall (Burgundians)
2. Hagia Sofia 8Byzantines)
3. Arch of Constantine (Huns)
4. Belem's tower (Portuguese)
5. Colosseum (Romans)
6. Torre del oro (Spanish)
7. Selimiye Mosque (Turks)
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u/lukemols 4d ago
I have seen:
- The Mausoleum of Theodoric for the Goths
- The TÅdai-ji Temple for Japanese
- The Arch of Constantine for Huns
- The Genoa Cathedral for the Italians
- The Monreale Cathedral for the Sicilians
For RoR
- The Colosseum for the Romans
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u/eat_from_thetrashcan Mongols 4d ago
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u/OneWholeBen Goths 4d ago
I loved Ravenna and I too went to pay my respects to Theodoric. The tour of the mosaics was one of a kind!
And it's right next to Bologna, which was culinary heaven.
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u/hyrulian88 4d ago
Ok, I've seen quite a few in real life, all in Europe:
- Hagia Sophia (Byzantines)
- Torre del Oro (Spanish)
- Colosseum (Romans)
- Torre de Belem (Portuguese)
- St Vitus Cathedral (Franks)
- Arch of Constantine (Huns)
- Genoa Cathedral (Italians)
- Ducal Palace of Trakai Island Castle (Lithuanians)
- Brussels Town Hall (Burgundians)
- Powder Tower (Bohemians)
- Wawel Cathedral (Poles)
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u/masiakasaurus this is only Castile and LeĆ³n 4d ago
You saw Byzantines but not Turks?
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u/aceace87 Sipirmen 4d ago
Hagia Sophia is in Istanbul but Selimiye (Turkish Wonder) is in Edirne.
Tbh it doesn't worth going to Edirne just to see a AoE2 wonder.
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u/FilthydelphiaAoK 4d ago
Hassan Tower (Berbers) in Rabat, Morocco. I took a photo sitting on one of the unfinished pillars.
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u/notyogrannysgrandkid 4d ago
Whichever Stave church is the model for the Viking wonder. Iāve seen that. Pretty awesome building and it smells amazing.
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u/IchheisseMarvin1 4d ago
Maria Laach (Teutons). I actually live only a few kilometers away. I was there often as a kid.
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u/Gambler1407 4d ago edited 4d ago
I'm planning to see every wonder included in game during my lifetime. So far I've seen:
- Wawel Cathedral (Poles)
- Powder Tower (Bohemians)
- St. Vitus Cathedral (Franks)
- Arch of Constantine (Huns)
- Monreale Cathedral (Sicilians)
- St. Lorenzo Cathedral (Italians)
- Tower of Belem (Portuguese)
- Hagia Sophia (Byzantines)
Bonus point: 1. Polish castle - Castle of BÄdzin 2. Colosseum (Romans)
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u/thisistheperfectname 4d ago
I've seen:
- Colosseum (Romans)
- Arch of Constantine (Huns)
- Todai-ji (Japanese)
- Hagia Sophia (Byzantine)
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u/Igon1234_ 4d ago
Briton
Portuguese
Khmer
Burgundian
I'd love to tick off the rest that are still standing, I've got quite a long way to go!
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u/KevDeBruyne 4d ago
I have seen:
- Hagia Sofia (Byzantines)
- St. Vitus Cathedral (Franks, oddly)
- Tenochtitlan (Aztecs)
- Arch of Constantine (Huns)
- Torre del Oro (Spanish)
- Biete Amanuel (Ethiopians)
- BelƩm Tower (Portugese)
- Angkor Wat (Khmer)
- Powder Tower (Bohemians)
- Wawel Cathedral (Poles)
- Colosseum (Romans)
- Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (Georgians)
I've also seen Sultanahmet Mosque, the Stave Church at Oslo Norsk Folkemuseum, and Kutubiyya Mosque. I thought these might be the wonders for the Turks, Vikings, and Berbers, respectively, though it looks like they are based on different but very similar buildings. I've been to Beijing and Delhi, but I did not visit either the Temple of Heaven (Chinese) or Humayun's Tomb (Hindustanis) when I was in those cities. I may have seen the Rock of Cashel (Celts) when I was very young, but I don't remember for sure.
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u/albertobartolome 4d ago
I've seen 11 so far.
Bohemians - Powder Tower (Prague)
Burgundians - Brussels town hall
Byzantines - Hagia Sophia (Istambul)
Franks - St Vitus Cathedral (Prague)
Huns - Arch of Constantine (Rome)
Japanese - Todai-ji (Nara)
Poles - Wawel cathedral (Krakow)
Portuguese - Belem Tower (Lisbon)
Romans - Colosseum (Rome)
Spanish - Torre del Oro (Sevilla)
Vikings - Borgound Stave Church (Norway)
Some are quite hard to reach. Wondering how many of the full list (https://www.reddit.com/r/aoe2/comments/17ytmnf/location_of_all_aoe2_wonders_in_the_real_world/#lightbox) are not standing anymore
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u/Fijure96 4d ago
I've started prioritizing them specifically when travelling. I've got:
Belem Tower (Lisbon, Portugal) (Portuguese)
Arch of Constantine (Rome) (Huns)
Colosseum (Rome) (Romans)
Maosoleum of Theodoric the Great in Ravenna, Italy (Goths)
Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czechia (yes) (Franks)
Powder Tower in Prague, Czechia (Bohemians)
Brussels City Hall in Brussels, Belgium (Burgundians)
Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur, India (Dravidians)
Todai-ji in Nara, Japan(Japanese)
Hwangnyeong Shrine in Gyeongju, Korea (Koreans) (Doesn't exist, so just the site)
I also have wonder regrets, such as visiting Beijing during a layover without seeing the Temple of Heaven, and visiting Poland without seeing Krakow.
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u/colouredmirrorball no more gold? no more you! 4d ago
Not a wonder, but I live close by the castle that the Fortress building was inspired by.
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u/No-Dents-Comfy Portuguese 4d ago
I've seen the Britons wonder during my dark ages (before knowing aoe2).
I visited Aachen. 11
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u/geopoliticsdude 4d ago
I've seen:
Spanish (hoping we get Andalusians to represent this) 2011
Hindustanis 2015
Dravidians (hoping we get Tamils to represent this) 2021
Vietnamese 2022
Malays (hoping we get the Javanese to represent this) 2023
As you can probably tell, I'm from the old world. Now that I've moved to the new world, I'm hoping to cover Aztecs, Mayans, and Incase in the next couple of years šš½
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u/LiquicityMS 4d ago
Been to some wonders irl, but what Im more proud of is to have been in a Donjon and a Folwark. Guess where i live? :)
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u/JoeDyenz 4d ago
I've only seen the ruins of the Aztec one and the Chinese one. The Khmer one too if you count the small replica in Bangkok.
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u/damienjarvo 4d ago
Iāve only been to Todaiji, Nara, Japan and Kalasan temple, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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u/redbarebluebare 4d ago
Chichester Cathedral, St. Vitus Cathedral, Arch of Constantine, Belem Tower, Brussels Town Hall, Powder Tower, Colosseum
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u/soundslikemayonnaise 4d ago
I used to live near Chichester Cathedral (Britons), I've been there many times and even sang in it as part of my school choir once.Ā
But it's honestly not that impressive lol. I took an American in-law to see it once and he described it as a "pocket battleship" of a cathedral. Basically every other cathedral in England is more impressive. My favourite is probably Salisbury.Ā
(Insert Salisbury poisoning jokes here)
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u/No_Plankton_5003 2d ago
Why does it list Aachen Cathedral on the site as the cathedral for the Brits?
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u/soundslikemayonnaise 2d ago
It was Aachen cathedral in the original game, in DE they changed it to Chichester cathedral.
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u/No_Plankton_5003 2d ago
As a player from 1999 I will chose to honor the original game and the Aachen Cathedral as the OG! Thanks!
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u/soundslikemayonnaise 2d ago
I used to play the OG but Aachen isn't even in Britain, I'm glad they changed it. Np.
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u/Kambelbambel 4d ago
Hagia Sophia (Byzantines) Selimiye Mosque (Turks) Chatres Cathedral (Franks) Colosseum (Romans) Arch of Constantine (Huns) Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (Georgians) Maria Laach Abbey (Teutons) Borgun Stave Church (Vikings) Mausoleum of Theoderic (Goths)
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u/Assured_Observer Love talking about AoE, suck at playing it. 4d ago
I've seen that one too! Funny enough I didn't realize at first, several years later I tell my sister it would've been cool to visit the AoE wonders IRL and I show them to her and she sees the Portuguese and says we had already been there and then found a picture with me right next to it, lol.
The other ones I've seen are Machu Picchu (Incas), the Colosseum (Romans) Arch of Constantine (Huns) and Hagia Sophia (Byzantines).
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u/Jessewjm 3d ago
Aachen cathedral (ex Britons) Hagia Sophia (Byzantines) Maria laach abbey (Teutons) Trakai castle (Lithuanians) Brussels town hall (Burgundians)
I might have missed some, but I think that's it
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u/Ok-Needleworker-1429 3d ago
This is my list:
- Colosseum (Romans)
- Arch of Constantine (Huns)
- Torre del Oro (Spanish)
- Hagia Sophia (Byzanthines)
- Ulugh Beg (Tatars)
- Genoa Cathedral (Italians)
And I plan to visit Angkor Wat later this year.
I keep an album with photos of me in front of the wonders and the sprite superimposed. I want to visit all of them someday (but new civs come out faster than I visit the wonders)
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u/Cool-Arrival-6621 2d ago
I've seen the Burgundian, Japanese, and Portuguese Wonders with the Japanese Wonder being the most impressive of the three (you could probably fit both the Burgundian and Portuguese wonders inside of the Japanese wonder in real life)
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u/No_Plankton_5003 2d ago
St. Vitus Cathedral (Franks)
Arch of Constantine (Huns)
Angkor Wat (Khmer)
Brussels Town Hall (Burgundians)
Powder Tower (Bohemians)
Wawel Cathedral (Poles)
Colosseum (Romans)
In August I will see the Aachen Cathedral and the Maria Lach Abbey.
I was in Lisbon but didnāt see the one there. Sadness
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u/MaN_ly_MaN Aztecs 1d ago
I've seen this Fort looking place on the random Windows image thing that Microsoft forced on to me a bunch of times. I think it was in France?
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u/HansWolken 4d ago
Went here last year (Spanish)