This Chapel was built by Italian Prisoners of War on an Orkney Island using a Nissan hut painted inside and outside. They also added church features.


This Chapel was built by Italian Prisoners of War on an Orkney Island using a Nissan hut painted inside and outside. They built features around the hut to make it look like a real chapel. It is now preserved as a tourist attraction.


Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Orkney, Scotland
Photo credit: © Keith Ringland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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