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The memorial dedicated to Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, is a luxurious mausoleum where the remains of the Brazilian idol rest in a solid gold coffin on the outskirts of Sao Paulo. The tomb where O Rei was buried after his death at 83 from advanced colon cancer is on the first floor of the Memorial Necropole Ecumenica vertical cemetery,...

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A memorial in Santos near Sao Paulo has been dedicated to the memory of Pelé following a small ceremony attended by family and friends.

It is a final resting place fit for "The King": six months after the death of the man widely considered the greatest footballer of all time, Brazil opened Pele's gilded, football-turfed tomb to the public…

Topped with a cross, Pele’s golden vault has black etchings on its sides depicting his 1,000th goal and his famous raised-fist goal celebration. The room is wallpapered with images of fans in a football stadium.

For now, entries to the tomb are limited to 60 people a day

It is a final resting place fit for "The King": six months after the death of the man widely considered the greatest footballer of all time, Brazil opened Pele's gilded, football-turfed burial chamber to the public Monday. Pele, who died on December 29 at age 82 after a battle with cancer, was laid to rest…

Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, also known as Pelé, now has his mausoleum from fans from all over the world to visit. The Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica was opened Monday for as many as 60 daily tourists.

It is a high-rise, 14-story mausoleum that holds the Guinness world record for the tallest cemetery on Earth.

Peles gilded, turf-lined tomb opens to public in Brazil