Pele's Gilded, Turf-Lined Tomb Opens to Public in Brazil
For now, entries to the tomb are limited to 60 people a day
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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.
Pele's gilded, turf-lined tomb opens to public in Brazil