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What to expect
The Sedlec Ossuary is a Roman Catholic chapel located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints, part of the former Sedlec Abbey in Sedlec, a suburb of Kutná Hora in the Czech Republic. The ossuary is estimated to contain the skeletons of between 40,000 and 70,000 people, whose bones have been artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for the chapel. One of the fascinating artistic works inside the Sedlec Ossuary is the big chandelier of bones in the center of the Church of Bones, which contains at least one of every human bone. Another impressive artwork is the coat of arms of the Schwarzenberg family, which is also made of human bones. The Sedlec Ossuary is a unique and peaceful place to visit, with a history dating back to 1278 when the King of Bohemia sent the abbot of the Sedlec Cistercian Monastery to Jerusalem, bringing back a jar of soil from the Golgotha, known as the “Holy Soil.”
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Activities: We visited the Sedlec Ossuary, a Roman Catholic church where bones have been used to create art. We were amazed by the unique and fascinating bone art and learned about its history
Highlights: We were fascinated by the Sedlec Ossuary and the bone art it contains. It was a unique and thought-provoking experience ✨
The Bone Church (Prague)
Kutná Hora with kids
