Church Yard
Built in a neo-Gothic style, the first stone was laid at <b>Sacred Heart Church</b>  in 1874. Over one hundred years later, this stylish and imposing building has becme a well known local landmark in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Gibraltar</a>. The building works were carried out by Maltese workers who used 800 tons of Maltese stone, soft white limestone which gave the church a glowing white colour making it one of the most attractive churches on The Rock.
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