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Jun 23, 2010 · The Chapel of Bones in Évora, Portugal, is part of the larger Royal Church of St. Francis, and was constructed by Franciscan monks in the late 16th century. The Chapel’s story is a familiar one ...
The Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) is one of the most unique religious buildings of Evora, if not the whole of Portugal. This small chapel, which was once part of the Franciscan monastery, is lined with the bones of over 5,000 skeletons that were exhumed from the city's five graveyards during the 16th century.
Capela dos Ossos. Coordinates: 38°34′08″N. Interior of the chapel. Chapel wall. Close-up with skulls. The Capela dos Ossos (English: Chapel of Bones) is one of the best-known monuments in Évora, Portugal. It is a small interior chapel located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis. The Chapel gets its name because the interior ...
The skull and bones are the earthly evidence of the Death of the Body, in opposition to the aesthetic Joy of Redemption or Salvation. This trend for exhibiting naked bones – so called Morte Secca (“Dry Death”) – encompasses the allegory of Christian meditation: “Life is just a short passage; this world is not the ultimate destiny; the ...
Admission and Tickets to the Chapel of Bones. Tickets to the Chapel of Bones are €5.00, and include admission to the church’s museum. It opens daily at 9am and closes at 5pm in the winter and at 6:30pm in the summer. Tourist guide to the Bones Chapel inside Igreja de São Francisco, a church and museum in Évora, Portugal, including ticket ...
Sep 9, 2022 · Opening Times of The Chapel of Bones. Open every day except: January 1st; Easter Sunday; December 24 in the afternoon; December 25. SCHEDULES CHANGE ON THE DAY OF THE LEGAL TIME CHANGE. Summer from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm (last entry) Winter from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (last entry) E ucharists. Mondays to Saturdays at 11:30.
Jan 22, 2023 · It has mass at 11:30AM Monday – Saturday and at 9AM and noon on Sundays. Admission to the church itself is free. The Chapel of Bones and Museum Center admission is currently 5.00€ for adults and 3.50€ for children and seniors. Small side chapels in the San Francisco Church in Evora.
