diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt
index 2dca535863..ffdfa5bccc 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/CityInfo.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.unciv.logic.map.RoadStatus
 import com.unciv.logic.map.TileInfo
 import com.unciv.logic.map.TileMap
 import com.unciv.models.Counter
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.ModOptionsConstants
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Nation
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.tile.ResourceSupplyList
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.tile.ResourceType
@@ -590,7 +591,14 @@ class CityInfo : IsPartOfGameInfoSerialization {
     fun isHolyCityOf(religionName: String?) = isHolyCity() && religion.religionThisIsTheHolyCityOf == religionName
 
     fun canBeDestroyed(justCaptured: Boolean = false): Boolean {
-        return !isOriginalCapital && !isHolyCity() && (!isCapital() || justCaptured)
+        val allowRazeCapital = civInfo.gameInfo.ruleSet.modOptions.uniques.contains(ModOptionsConstants.allowRazeCapital)
+        val allowRazeHolyCity = civInfo.gameInfo.ruleSet.modOptions.uniques.contains(ModOptionsConstants.allowRazeHolyCity)
+
+        if (isOriginalCapital && !allowRazeCapital) return false;
+        if (isHolyCity() && !allowRazeHolyCity) return false;
+        if (isCapital() && !justCaptured && !allowRazeCapital) return false;
+
+        return true;
     }
 
     fun getForceEvaluation(): Int {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
index 451a4296c9..3081639d11 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Ruleset.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ object ModOptionsConstants {
     const val allowCityStatesSpawnUnits = "Allow City States to spawn with additional units"
     const val tradeCivIntroductions = "Can trade civilization introductions for [] Gold"
     const val disableReligion = "Disable religion"
+    const val allowRazeCapital = "Allow raze capital"
+    const val allowRazeHolyCity = "Allow raze holy city"
 }
 
 class ModOptions : IHasUniques {