diff --git a/src/kernel/building.c b/src/kernel/building.c
index 60fd420fb..8d76df030 100644
--- a/src/kernel/building.c
+++ b/src/kernel/building.c
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include "building.h"
 
 /* kernel includes */
+#include "curse.h"
 #include "item.h"
 #include "unit.h"
 #include "faction.h"
 #include "race.h"
 #include "region.h"
 #include "skill.h"
+#include "terrain.h"
 #include "lighthouse.h"
 
 /* util includes */
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include <limits.h>
 
 /* attributes includes */
+#include <attributes/reduceproduction.h>
 #include <attributes/matmod.h>
 
 typedef struct building_typelist {
@@ -359,16 +362,6 @@ static int building_protection(const building * b, const unit * u, building_bonu
     }
 }
 
-void register_buildings(void)
-{
-    register_function((pf_generic)building_protection,
-        "building_protection");
-    register_function((pf_generic)init_smithy, "init_smithy");
-    register_function((pf_generic)castle_name, "castle_name");
-    register_function((pf_generic)castle_name_2, "castle_name_2");
-    register_function((pf_generic)fort_name, "fort_name");
-}
-
 void write_building_reference(const struct building *b, struct storage *store)
 {
     WRITE_INT(store, (b && b->region) ? b->no : 0);
@@ -456,8 +449,8 @@ void remove_building(building ** blist, building * b)
     update_lighthouse(b);
     bunhash(b);
 
-    /* Falls Karawanserei, Damm oder Tunnel einstürzen, wird die schon
-     * gebaute Straße zur Hälfte vernichtet */
+    /* Falls Karawanserei, Damm oder Tunnel einst�rzen, wird die schon
+     * gebaute Stra�e zur H�lfte vernichtet */
     // TODO: caravan, tunnel, dam modularization ? is_building_type ?
     if (b->type == bt_caravan || b->type == bt_dam || b->type == bt_tunnel) {
         region *r = b->region;
@@ -570,7 +563,7 @@ void building_set_owner(struct unit * owner)
 static unit *building_owner_ex(const building * bld, const struct faction * last_owner)
 {
     unit *u, *heir = 0;
-    /* Eigentümer tot oder kein Eigentümer vorhanden. Erste lebende Einheit
+    /* Eigent�mer tot oder kein Eigent�mer vorhanden. Erste lebende Einheit
       * nehmen. */
     for (u = bld->region->units; u; u = u->next) {
         if (u->building == bld) {
@@ -702,3 +695,228 @@ bool is_building_type(const struct building_type *btype, const char *name) {
     assert(btype);
     return name && strcmp(btype->_name, name)==0;
 }
+
+building *largestbuilding(const region * r, cmp_building_cb cmp_gt,
+    bool imaginary)
+{
+    building *b, *best = NULL;
+
+    for (b = rbuildings(r); b; b = b->next) {
+        if (cmp_gt(b, best) <= 0)
+            continue;
+        if (!imaginary) {
+            const attrib *a = a_find(b->attribs, &at_icastle);
+            if (a)
+                continue;
+        }
+        best = b;
+    }
+    return best;
+}
+/* Lohn bei den einzelnen Burgstufen f�r Normale Typen, Orks, Bauern,
+ * Modifikation f�r St�dter. */
+
+static const int wagetable[7][4] = {
+    { 10, 10, 11, -7 },             /* Baustelle */
+    { 10, 10, 11, -5 },             /* Handelsposten */
+    { 11, 11, 12, -3 },             /* Befestigung */
+    { 12, 11, 13, -1 },             /* Turm */
+    { 13, 12, 14, 0 },              /* Burg */
+    { 14, 12, 15, 1 },              /* Festung */
+    { 15, 13, 16, 2 }               /* Zitadelle */
+};
+
+static int
+default_wage(const region * r, const faction * f, const race * rc, int in_turn)
+{
+    building *b = largestbuilding(r, &cmp_wage, false);
+    int esize = 0;
+    double wage;
+    static int ct_cache;
+    static const struct curse_type *drought_ct;
+
+    if (ct_changed(&ct_cache)) {
+        drought_ct = ct_find("drought");
+    }
+    if (b != NULL) {
+        /* TODO: this reveals imaginary castles */
+        esize = buildingeffsize(b, false);
+    }
+
+    if (f != NULL) {
+        int index = 0;
+        if (rc == get_race(RC_ORC) || rc == get_race(RC_SNOTLING)) {
+            index = 1;
+        }
+        wage = wagetable[esize][index];
+    }
+    else {
+        if (is_mourning(r, in_turn)) {
+            wage = 10;
+        }
+        else if (fval(r->terrain, SEA_REGION)) {
+            wage = 11;
+        }
+        else {
+            wage = wagetable[esize][2];
+        }
+        if (rule_blessed_harvest() == HARVEST_WORK) {
+            /* E1 rules */
+            wage += curse_geteffect(get_curse(r->attribs, ct_find("blessedharvest")));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Artsculpture: Income +5 */
+    for (b = r->buildings; b; b = b->next) {
+        if (is_building_type(b->type, "artsculpture")) {
+            wage += 5;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (r->attribs) {
+        attrib *a;
+        const struct curse_type *ctype;
+        /* Godcurse: Income -10 */
+        ctype = ct_find("godcursezone");
+        if (ctype && curse_active(get_curse(r->attribs, ctype))) {
+            wage = _max(0, wage - 10);
+        }
+
+        /* Bei einer D�rre verdient man nur noch ein Viertel  */
+        if (drought_ct) {
+            curse *c = get_curse(r->attribs, drought_ct);
+            if (curse_active(c))
+                wage /= curse_geteffect(c);
+        }
+
+        a = a_find(r->attribs, &at_reduceproduction);
+        if (a) {
+            wage = (wage * a->data.sa[0]) / 100;
+        }
+    }
+    return (int)wage;
+}
+
+static int
+minimum_wage(const region * r, const faction * f, const race * rc, int in_turn)
+{
+    if (f && rc) {
+        return rc->maintenance;
+    }
+    return default_wage(r, f, rc, in_turn);
+}
+
+/* Gibt Arbeitslohn f�r entsprechende Rasse zur�ck, oder f�r
+* die Bauern wenn f == NULL. */
+int wage(const region * r, const faction * f, const race * rc, int in_turn)
+{
+    if (global.functions.wage) {
+        return global.functions.wage(r, f, rc, in_turn);
+    }
+    return default_wage(r, f, rc, in_turn);
+}
+
+int cmp_wage(const struct building *b, const building * a)
+{
+    if (is_building_type(b->type, "castle")) {
+        if (!a)
+            return 1;
+        if (b->size > a->size)
+            return 1;
+        if (b->size == a->size)
+            return 0;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+bool is_owner_building(const struct building * b)
+{
+    region *r = b->region;
+    if (b->type->taxes && r->land && r->land->ownership) {
+        unit *u = building_owner(b);
+        return u && u->faction == r->land->ownership->owner;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+int cmp_taxes(const building * b, const building * a)
+{
+    faction *f = region_get_owner(b->region);
+    if (b->type->taxes) {
+        unit *u = building_owner(b);
+        if (!u) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        else if (a) {
+            int newsize = buildingeffsize(b, false);
+            double newtaxes = b->type->taxes(b, newsize);
+            int oldsize = buildingeffsize(a, false);
+            double oldtaxes = a->type->taxes(a, oldsize);
+
+            if (newtaxes < oldtaxes)
+                return -1;
+            else if (newtaxes > oldtaxes)
+                return 1;
+            else if (b->size < a->size)
+                return -1;
+            else if (b->size > a->size)
+                return 1;
+            else {
+                if (u && u->faction == f) {
+                    u = building_owner(a);
+                    if (u && u->faction == f)
+                        return -1;
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+int cmp_current_owner(const building * b, const building * a)
+{
+    faction *f = region_get_owner(b->region);
+
+    assert(rule_region_owners());
+    if (f && b->type->taxes) {
+        unit *u = building_owner(b);
+        if (!u || u->faction != f)
+            return -1;
+        if (a) {
+            int newsize = buildingeffsize(b, false);
+            double newtaxes = b->type->taxes(b, newsize);
+            int oldsize = buildingeffsize(a, false);
+            double oldtaxes = a->type->taxes(a, oldsize);
+
+            if (newtaxes > oldtaxes) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            if (newtaxes < oldtaxes) {
+                return -1;
+            }
+            if (newsize != oldsize) {
+                return newsize - oldsize;
+            }
+            return (b->size - a->size);
+        }
+        else {
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+void register_buildings(void)
+{
+    register_function((pf_generic)minimum_wage, "minimum_wage");
+    register_function((pf_generic)building_protection,
+        "building_protection");
+    register_function((pf_generic)init_smithy, "init_smithy");
+    register_function((pf_generic)castle_name, "castle_name");
+    register_function((pf_generic)castle_name_2, "castle_name_2");
+    register_function((pf_generic)fort_name, "fort_name");
+}
diff --git a/src/kernel/building.h b/src/kernel/building.h
index 1ea1836dc..aee387e7f 100644
--- a/src/kernel/building.h
+++ b/src/kernel/building.h
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ extern "C" {
         char *_name;
 
         int flags;                  /* flags */
-        int capacity;               /* Kapazität pro Größenpunkt */
-        int maxcapacity;            /* Max. Kapazität */
+        int capacity;               /* Kapazit�t pro Gr��enpunkt */
+        int maxcapacity;            /* Max. Kapazit�t */
         int maxsize;                /* how big can it get, with all the extensions? */
         int magres;                 /* how well it resists against spells */
         int magresbonus;            /* bonus it gives the target against spells */
@@ -131,7 +131,17 @@ extern "C" {
         int id, int size, struct order *ord);
     bool building_finished(const struct building *b);
 
-    /* Alte Gebäudetypen: */
+    int wage(const struct region *r, const struct faction *f,
+        const struct race *rc, int in_turn);
+
+    typedef int(*cmp_building_cb) (const struct building * b,
+        const struct building * a);
+    struct building *largestbuilding(const struct region *r, cmp_building_cb,
+        bool imaginary);
+    int cmp_wage(const struct building *b, const struct building *bother);
+    int cmp_taxes(const struct building *b, const struct building *bother);
+    int cmp_current_owner(const struct building *b,
+        const struct building *bother);
 
     /* old functions, still in build.c: */
     int buildingeffsize(const building * b, int imaginary);
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.c b/src/kernel/config.c
index f9a63af49..80e949215 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.c
+++ b/src/kernel/config.c
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <kernel/config.h>
 
-/* attributes includes */
-#include <attributes/reduceproduction.h>
-
 /* kernel includes */
 #include "alliance.h"
 #include "ally.h"
@@ -253,37 +250,6 @@ unit *getnewunit(const region * r, const faction * f)
     return findnewunit(r, f, n);
 }
 
-/* - Namen der Strukturen -------------------------------------- */
-char *untilde(char *ibuf)
-{
-    char *p = ibuf;
-
-    while (*p) {
-        if (*p == '~') {
-            *p = ' ';
-        }
-        ++p;
-    }
-    return ibuf;
-}
-
-building *largestbuilding(const region * r, cmp_building_cb cmp_gt,
-    bool imaginary)
-{
-    building *b, *best = NULL;
-
-    for (b = rbuildings(r); b; b = b->next) {
-        if (cmp_gt(b, best) <= 0)
-            continue;
-        if (!imaginary) {
-            const attrib *a = a_find(b->attribs, &at_icastle);
-            if (a)
-                continue;
-        }
-        best = b;
-    }
-    return best;
-}
 
 /* -- Erschaffung neuer Einheiten ------------------------------ */
 
@@ -640,113 +606,6 @@ char *_strdup(const char *s)
 }
 #endif
 
-/* Lohn bei den einzelnen Burgstufen f�r Normale Typen, Orks, Bauern,
- * Modifikation f�r St�dter. */
-
-static const int wagetable[7][4] = {
-    { 10, 10, 11, -7 },             /* Baustelle */
-    { 10, 10, 11, -5 },             /* Handelsposten */
-    { 11, 11, 12, -3 },             /* Befestigung */
-    { 12, 11, 13, -1 },             /* Turm */
-    { 13, 12, 14, 0 },              /* Burg */
-    { 14, 12, 15, 1 },              /* Festung */
-    { 15, 13, 16, 2 }               /* Zitadelle */
-};
-
-int cmp_wage(const struct building *b, const building * a)
-{
-    if (is_building_type(b->type, "castle")) {
-        if (!a)
-            return 1;
-        if (b->size > a->size)
-            return 1;
-        if (b->size == a->size)
-            return 0;
-    }
-    return -1;
-}
-
-bool is_owner_building(const struct building * b)
-{
-    region *r = b->region;
-    if (b->type->taxes && r->land && r->land->ownership) {
-        unit *u = building_owner(b);
-        return u && u->faction == r->land->ownership->owner;
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
-int cmp_taxes(const building * b, const building * a)
-{
-    faction *f = region_get_owner(b->region);
-    if (b->type->taxes) {
-        unit *u = building_owner(b);
-        if (!u) {
-            return -1;
-        }
-        else if (a) {
-            int newsize = buildingeffsize(b, false);
-            double newtaxes = b->type->taxes(b, newsize);
-            int oldsize = buildingeffsize(a, false);
-            double oldtaxes = a->type->taxes(a, oldsize);
-
-            if (newtaxes < oldtaxes)
-                return -1;
-            else if (newtaxes > oldtaxes)
-                return 1;
-            else if (b->size < a->size)
-                return -1;
-            else if (b->size > a->size)
-                return 1;
-            else {
-                if (u && u->faction == f) {
-                    u = building_owner(a);
-                    if (u && u->faction == f)
-                        return -1;
-                    return 1;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        else {
-            return 1;
-        }
-    }
-    return -1;
-}
-
-int cmp_current_owner(const building * b, const building * a)
-{
-    faction *f = region_get_owner(b->region);
-
-    assert(rule_region_owners());
-    if (f && b->type->taxes) {
-        unit *u = building_owner(b);
-        if (!u || u->faction != f)
-            return -1;
-        if (a) {
-            int newsize = buildingeffsize(b, false);
-            double newtaxes = b->type->taxes(b, newsize);
-            int oldsize = buildingeffsize(a, false);
-            double oldtaxes = a->type->taxes(a, oldsize);
-
-            if (newtaxes > oldtaxes) {
-                return 1;
-            }
-            if (newtaxes < oldtaxes) {
-                return -1;
-            }
-            if (newsize != oldsize) {
-                return newsize - oldsize;
-            }
-            return (b->size - a->size);
-        }
-        else {
-            return 1;
-        }
-    }
-    return -1;
-}
-
 bool rule_stealth_other(void)
 {
     static int rule, config;
@@ -807,102 +666,11 @@ int rule_faction_limit(void)
     return rule;
 }
 
-static int
-default_wage(const region * r, const faction * f, const race * rc, int in_turn)
-{
-    building *b = largestbuilding(r, &cmp_wage, false);
-    int esize = 0;
-    double wage;
-    static int ct_cache;
-    static const struct curse_type *drought_ct;
-
-    if (ct_changed(&ct_cache)) {
-        drought_ct = ct_find("drought");
-    }
-    if (b != NULL) {
-        /* TODO: this reveals imaginary castles */
-        esize = buildingeffsize(b, false);
-    }
-
-    if (f != NULL) {
-        int index = 0;
-        if (rc == get_race(RC_ORC) || rc == get_race(RC_SNOTLING)) {
-            index = 1;
-        }
-        wage = wagetable[esize][index];
-    }
-    else {
-        if (is_mourning(r, in_turn)) {
-            wage = 10;
-        }
-        else if (fval(r->terrain, SEA_REGION)) {
-            wage = 11;
-        }
-        else {
-            wage = wagetable[esize][2];
-        }
-        if (rule_blessed_harvest() == HARVEST_WORK) {
-            /* E1 rules */
-            wage += curse_geteffect(get_curse(r->attribs, ct_find("blessedharvest")));
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* Artsculpture: Income +5 */
-    for (b = r->buildings; b; b = b->next) {
-        if (is_building_type(b->type, "artsculpture")) {
-            wage += 5;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (r->attribs) {
-        attrib *a;
-        const struct curse_type *ctype;
-        /* Godcurse: Income -10 */
-        ctype = ct_find("godcursezone");
-        if (ctype && curse_active(get_curse(r->attribs, ctype))) {
-            wage = _max(0, wage - 10);
-        }
-
-        /* Bei einer D�rre verdient man nur noch ein Viertel  */
-        if (drought_ct) {
-            curse *c = get_curse(r->attribs, drought_ct);
-            if (curse_active(c))
-                wage /= curse_geteffect(c);
-        }
-
-        a = a_find(r->attribs, &at_reduceproduction);
-        if (a) {
-            wage = (wage * a->data.sa[0]) / 100;
-        }
-    }
-    return (int)wage;
-}
-
-static int
-minimum_wage(const region * r, const faction * f, const race * rc, int in_turn)
-{
-    if (f && rc) {
-        return rc->maintenance;
-    }
-    return default_wage(r, f, rc, in_turn);
-}
-
-/* Gibt Arbeitslohn f�r entsprechende Rasse zur�ck, oder f�r
-* die Bauern wenn f == NULL. */
-int wage(const region * r, const faction * f, const race * rc, int in_turn)
-{
-    if (global.functions.wage) {
-        return global.functions.wage(r, f, rc, in_turn);
-    }
-    return default_wage(r, f, rc, in_turn);
-}
-
 void kernel_init(void)
 {
     register_reports();
     mt_clear();
     translation_init();
-    register_function((pf_generic)minimum_wage, "minimum_wage");
 }
 
 static order * defaults[MAXLOCALES];
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.h b/src/kernel/config.h
index 4f84cc9ad..df0004e8b 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.h
+++ b/src/kernel/config.h
@@ -54,17 +54,6 @@ struct param;
     int forbiddenid(int id);
     int newcontainerid(void);
 
-    char *untilde(char *s);
-
-    typedef int(*cmp_building_cb) (const struct building * b,
-        const struct building * a);
-    struct building *largestbuilding(const struct region *r, cmp_building_cb,
-        bool imaginary);
-    int cmp_wage(const struct building *b, const struct building *bother);
-    int cmp_taxes(const struct building *b, const struct building *bother);
-    int cmp_current_owner(const struct building *b,
-        const struct building *bother);
-
     bool rule_region_owners(void);
     bool rule_stealth_other(void); // units can pretend to be another faction, TARNE PARTEI <no>
     bool rule_stealth_anon(void);  // units can anonymize their faction, TARNE PARTEI [NICHT]
@@ -97,9 +86,6 @@ struct param;
 #define GF_PURE 64
     /* untranslated */
 
-    int wage(const struct region *r, const struct faction *f,
-        const struct race *rc, int in_turn);
-
     const char *datapath(void);
     void set_datapath(const char *path);