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Italian Chapel Orkney
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The remarkable Italian Chapel
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on Orkney was built by Italian
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prisoners-of-wa r during 1943.
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The prisoners were given two
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Nissen huts as a reward for
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their labours constructing the
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incredible Churchill Barriers to
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strengthen the defences of the
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British naval base at Scapa Flow
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by connecting some islands together.
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The Chapel they eventually
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built is a masterpiece of ingenuity
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utilising what meagre materials
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that they could lay their hands on.
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The driving force behind the project
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was Domenico Chiocchetti. He even
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stayed behind to finish his labour of love
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when the war ended. He returned
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in 1958 to refresh and restore the
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chapel's paintwork. Busloads of
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visitors arrive throughout the year
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to admire his masterpiece. It is
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always open yet is never defaced.
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The islanders are very proud of
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the chapel and a Preservation
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Committee maintain it perfectly.
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Album Description:
Photos from two trips to the famous Italian Chapel on Orkney. Trying to get the place to yourself to take photos is difficult. We achieved it on the second visit.
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Uploaded by: ElizabethMcD
In Webshots channel: travel - Album created: Jun 27, 2010
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