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The Church of Bones – Sedlec Ossuary
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 15 October 2009
Located in Kutna Hora, a town in the Bohemia region of the Czech Republic just a short train ride away from Prague, is the Sedlec Ossuary (Kostnice Sedlec); also known as the Church of Bones. The small chapel was constructed in 1511 to house the bones from abolished graves and is estimated to contain the skeletons of between 40,000 and 70,000 people. Many of the bones have been artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for the chapel. Arranged by Frantisek Rint in 1870, highlights include an enormous chandelier which includes ...
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Eerie Kutna Hora Bone Church
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 31 August 2009
Kutna Hora Sedlec Ossuary “Bone Church” Before you read further, just a warning – the following pictures can get quite eerie especially in the current 7th lunar month – the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival. Kutna Hora is located about 1.5 hours by train away from Prague. One of its most famous tourist attraction is the remarkable ‘bone [...] Related posts:Kutna Hora Hotel U Ruze Restaurant
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Kostnice Sedlec in Kutná Hora
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 17 August 2009
As Ricardo mentioned in one of his previous posts, for some reason, most people end up visiting at least one church in their travels around Europe, no matter what their own personal religious affiliation may be – it’s just part of the history, so you have to see one or two. But after a while [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
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