Pele’s mausoleum opens to visitors in Brazil
Society & Culture
May 16, 2023, 5:23
Fans can visit the cemetery for free from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00 on weekdays
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 16. /TASS/. A Pele’s mausoleum, which was built at the cemetery where the three-time World Cup champion had been laid to rest, was opened to visitors on Monday.
Fans can visit free of charge from 9 am to noon and from 2 pm to 6 pm on weekdays, according to the cemetery’s website. Visits should be booked in advance on the website.
Inside the mausoleum, which is located in a vertical cemetery in Santos, outside Sao Paulo, is Pele’s casket.
Pele died on December 29 of colon cancer. He was 82.
The Brazilian is the world’s only football player that won the World Cup three times.