Travel > PMR250-11
© Peter Michael Rhodes
Photographer: | Peter Michael Rhodes | |||
Collection: | Travel | |||
Filename: | PMR250-11 |
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Upload Date: | 2016-07-05 05:36:38 | |||
Photo Size: | 2.2mb 3543x3543 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Italy, Lazio, Cassino: famous for its Abbey, the scene ofa major battle in World War II, with major loss of life on both sides (alone 1,100 Poles fell in the battle of Monte Cassino). The Abbey was completely demolished during the war, but subsequently rebuilt on modern lines.The Abbey, viewed from the Polish War Cemetery, with shadow of th Polish flag! |
Keywords: | historic, Benedictine, Catholic, war history, onslought, tragedy, culture, war cemetery, memorial, architecture, hilltop-site |