a view over gravesones to the chapel of the Addolorata Cemetery, Malta

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The cemetery and the chapel were built in a neo-gothic design based on designs by the architect Emanuele Luigi Galizia. It was opened on May 9, 1869; the first burial took place on January 23, 1872. This cemetery is full of old Mausoleums and statues in marble and bronze. The cemetery was further extended in the 1970s. Addolorata Cemetery contains 250 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 18 from the Second World War.

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Size: 3236px × 4854px
Location: Paola, Malta
Photo credit: © Philippa Huber / Alamy / Afripics
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