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The Italian Chapel

Lamb Holm, Orkney

A beautiful chapel made from two huts and scrap by prisoners of war.

Italian prisoners of war working on the Churchill Barriers asked for a place to worship. They were given two Nissen huts, and with concrete, scrap metal and paint they created a stunning chapel.

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When
1943–1945
Where
58.8890, -2.8890
Group
Secret bunkers & war sites

Visiting

Open daily, beside the A961 on Lamb Holm.

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