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Michelangelo's Chapel

Renaissance · Religion

Cathedral-scale happiness in its city.

Michelangelo's Chapel (Civilization I Wonder)
Source: Sid Meier's Civilization wiki (Fandom), CC BY-SA

What it does

Each Cathedral makes 6 unhappy citizens content instead of 4.

Key details

Cost
300
Requires
Religion
Obsoleted by
Communism

Where it comes from

Unlocked by
Religion

About wonders in Civilization

Wonders of the World are one-per-game megaprojects. Whoever finishes one first gets its effect for the rest of the game — everyone else's invested shields are converted at a loss. Many wonders expire when a certain advance is discovered.

Strategy — Caravans (and Freight in Civ II) can carry shields to a wonder city. A dedicated wonder city with high production and a stream of caravans wins races that look unwinnable.

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