ach temple is dedicated to one specific god, who derives pleasure from seeing the temple devoted to him or her. Temples also improve a neighborhood's desirability and enhance your city's Culture rating. Temples employ priests, who bestow access to their patron god as they walk around their local area. The very best neighborhoods need visits from priests of at least four different gods.

You can build both large and small temples. Larger temples are more expensive, but satisfy their god to a greater extent than a small temple; they also have a much greater effect on desirability than do small temples.