What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
The Italian Chapel on Lamb Holm in the Orkney Islands was built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II, around 1942–1943. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it is a small but ornate stone chapel reflecting both Catholic devotion and the prisoners' craftsmanship; it remains a significant war memorial and tourist attraction.
Places near here
The Italian Chapel, Lamb Holm - Information board 2Church, cross or graveyard · 1 yd
St George and the Italian ChapelChurch, cross or graveyard · 11 yd
The Italian ChapelHeritage attraction · 29 yd
Italian Chapel MemorialMemorial · 62 yd
Italian War Memorial, Lamb HolmHeritage place · 64 yd
Lamb Holm, Italian Chapel, StatueStatue (20th Century) · 64 yd
Churchill Barrier No. 1, Mainland to Lamb HolmCauseway (20th Century) · 578 yd
GraemeshallNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1157 yd
St Mary's BayBay · 1446 yd
Bay of SandberBay · 1.2 mi
Glims HolmIsland · 1.3 mi
Sheeptracks and boulder beach, Glimps HolmBeach · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Nick Mutton 01329 000000 · CC BY-SA 2.0