St. Basil's Cathedral
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St. Basil's Cathedral is a famous church in Moscow known for its so-called onion domes. One of those Chapel Domes was stolen by Koopa Troopas during the events of the game Mario is Missing!, and Luigi had to return it to St. Basil's. He would be rewarded 2,250 dollars for doing so, plus a bonus of 3,000 dollars if it was returned first. After he returned missing artifacts to the other landmarks of Moscow as well, he could rescue the city previously invaded by Koopa Troopas.
[edit] Pamphlet Information from Mario is Missing!
This strange and wonderful church was built in 1555 by Duke Ivan III [sic], known as Ivan the Terrible. He ordered the church built to honor the holy fool, St. Basil. (Holy fool is the name for a saint in Russia.) The famous 'onion' domes were added later in the 16th century. Although the church appears to have no real design, the building was carefully built as one large chapel surrounded by eight, dome-topped chapels. Every room is painted in different patterns and colors.
[edit] Trivia
- The pamphlet information (above) wrongly states that the cathedral was built by Ivan III. Actually, it was Ivan IV who commissioned it (and who is the one known as "Ivan the Terrible"; Ivan III would be known as "Ivan the Great").
