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The only city in the world with a 32-story cemetery, what is the real story behind this unique work?

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The world's population is growing rapidly. Not only is there a shortage of housing for the living, but it is also becoming increasingly difficult to find a suitable eternal resting place after death. The number of deaths in the world is also increasing rapidly and it is time that there is no place to bury in the cemetery. In some societies corpses are cremated and buried, while in the divine religions the dead are buried. Graves and land are dwindling due to population growth. To overcome this problem, in some countries the practice of building cemeteries in the form of buildings instead of ground cemeteries is on the rise. Due to the availability of land for graves and the proportion of the population, construction of a high-rise building began in 1983 in the Brazilian city of Santos, which has now become the tallest cemetery in the world and is listed in the Guinness World Records. It has also been in the Book of Records. This beautiful 32-storey building at the foot of a mountai...