Visit with me #1 - A church made of real bones! Kutna Hora, Czech Republic

in #travel7 years ago

Last weekend, I have visited a rather unusual but magical place - the Sedlec Ossuary in Kutna Hora. The number of skeletons you can find here is estimated to be between 40 000-70 000.

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As you can see from the pictures, the bones have been arranged to form decorations of the chapel.

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While you might think that it is slightly morbid, I must say that I found it beautiful in a way. The precision with which the bones have been arranged…

I guess that beauty can be found in any form, even in death.

Due to its uniqueness, the ossuary appeared in numerous movies - it was used e.g. as a location for the Dungeons & Dragons movie and the movie Blood & Chocolate.

No surprises there - the fantasy/horror genre seems to be the best fit.

If you like unusual places, I definitely recommend visiting this place.

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No way! Really interesting, you might find interesting to discover the Fontanelle Cimitery in Naples. There are thousands of skulls as well in a really mystic ambience

Oh really? Thank you for the tip. I will be in South Italy for my friend's wedding later this year, so I might check it out!

Wow I need to check that place out!

Definitely! It is only one hour drive from Prague.

amazing coloure photography:)>

This looks in some way beautiful but also scary or creepy. I guess I wouldn't feel very comfortable there in the evening...

Agreed - I wouldn't recommend going there in the evening:D