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Ropeyard
Building details
Cost	700 · 12 · <img alt="Tools" src="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100114154750/anno1404guide/images/thumb/c/c5/Tools.png/20px-Tools.png" width="20" height="20" data-image-name="Tools.png" data-image-key="Tools.png" /> 5
Maintenance (Inactive)	<img alt="Gold coins" src="http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091210134326/anno1404guide/images/thumb/f/f4/Gold_coins.png/20px-Gold_coins.png" width="20" height="20" data-image-name="Gold coins.png" data-image-key="Gold_coins.png" /> 40
Produces	<img alt="Ropes" src="http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100102061857/anno1404guide/images/a/ab/Ropes.png" width="46" height="46" data-image-name="Ropes.png" data-image-key="Ropes.png" /> Rope
Prerequisite	240 citizens
Optimal build	<img alt="Hemp" src="http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091215144608/anno1404guide/images/thumb/8/8d/Hemp.png/20px-Hemp.png" width="20" height="20" data-image-name="Hemp.png" data-image-key="Hemp.png" /> 1 Hemp plantation for every 1 <img alt="Ropes" src="http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100102061857/anno1404guide/images/thumb/a/ab/Ropes.png/20px-Ropes.png" width="20" height="20" data-image-name="Ropes.png" data-image-key="Ropes.png" /> Ropeyard

The ropeyard requires hemp and produces ropes. Ropes are great items to produce for gold.

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Ropeyard

Building details
Cost	700 · 12 · 5
Maintenance (Inactive)	40
Produces	Rope
Prerequisite	240 citizens
Optimal build	1 Hemp plantation for every 1 Ropeyard