The Church of Bones

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Sedlec Ossuary is also known as the Church of Bones because this cathedral is almost made out of human remains. This Roman Catholic Church has Gothic inspired designs. It is located just beneath the cemetery of Church of All Saints in Sedlec, Czech Republic.

The Sedlec Ossuary is believed to have approximately around 70,000 human skeletons. It may look very eerie but these bones were arranged in a very artistic manner either as church decorations or furnishings. Despite its peculiarity, the Church of Bones is the most frequented tourist destination in Czech Republic. There are around 200 thousand visitors every year who come and visit the church made of human remains.

I wonder if the switch plates were made of human skeleton too?

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18 Responses to The Church of Bones
  1. Algene May Cutamora
    December 22, 2011 | 3:42 pm

    I also wonder.. Hehehe :P

  2. Donna Jane Marcuap
    December 24, 2011 | 5:47 pm

    Ohh… very interesting, maybe a bit scary , but because it’s a church I’m not :)

  3. ricalyn kalinisan
    December 29, 2011 | 12:23 pm

    i have here some informations about that horrible and terrific place .. i just want to share it to you : ) i get it from the book .

  4. ricalyn kalinisan
    December 29, 2011 | 12:23 pm

    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.

  5. ricalyn kalinisan
    December 29, 2011 | 12:25 pm

    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.

  6. ricalyn kalinisan
    December 29, 2011 | 12:26 pm

    Many of the bones have been artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for the chapel.

  7. ricalyn kalinisan
    December 29, 2011 | 12:27 pm

    Arranged by Frantisek Rint in 1870, highlights include an enormous chandelier which includes at least one of every bone in the human body and a crucifix style arrangement near the altar.

  8. ricalyn kalinisan
    December 29, 2011 | 12:28 pm

    Even Rint’s signature is executed in bone on the wall near the entrance.

  9. ricalyn kalinisan
    December 29, 2011 | 12:29 pm

    The largest collections of bones are arranged in the form of bells in the four corners of the chapel.

  10. ricalyn kalinisan
    December 29, 2011 | 12:30 pm

    The chapel is open to the public and day tours are also available from Prague.

    • Donna Jane Marcuap
      December 29, 2011 | 6:34 pm

      Wow, you have lots of information huh ? really , I thought it’s a private church

  11. Donna Jane Marcuap
    December 30, 2011 | 10:10 pm

    Wanna see this personally O.O

  12. Donna Jane Marcuap
    December 30, 2011 | 10:13 pm

    70,000 human skeletons ? wow!!!

  13. Donna Jane Marcuap
    December 31, 2011 | 12:41 pm

    I told my friend about this Church of Bones, and she was really amaze! thanks for sharing these Ms. jade! :)

  14. Baguio City
    January 23, 2012 | 11:48 am

    gosh! that’s a very creepy church! I don’t think I will ever had had the courage to visit the place, makes me think of creepy places in Baguio City. Have you tries entering one of the haunted house in Baguio?

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