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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 ...
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 ...
- Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones), Evora, Portugal. The Chapel of Bones Evora was built by three Franciscan monks in the 16th century from the skulls and bones of an estimated 5,000 humans previously buried in the cemetery.
- Sedlec Ossuary, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic. Photo Credit: Rhonda Krause of Travel, Yes Please. Sedlec Ossuary, near Kutna Hora in the Czech Republic, was at one time an ordinary ossuary housing exhumed remains from the local cemetery but has since become famous for its odd and artistic arrangement of human bones.
- Paris Catacombs, Paris, France. Photo Credit: Elisa Subirats of World in Paris. The Catacombs of Paris is one of the most interesting sites of underground Paris and also one of the most visited attractions in the City of Lights.
- Hallstatt Charnel House, Hallstatt, Austria. Photo Credit: Photo Credit: Gerhard Bögner. Hundreds of artistically painted skulls attract visitors to this chapel of bones in the otherwise idyllic town of Hallstatt in Austria.
May 3, 2019 · Chapel of Bones (Évora) Address. Praça 1º de Maio 4, 7000-650 Évora, Portugal. Phone +351 266 704 521. Web Visit website. Around an hour and a half from Lisbon, Evora is a popular destination for Portuguese and foreign visitors alike. The biggest draw is undoubtedly the food and wine: Both Evora itself, and the wider Alentejo region in ...
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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.
Rows of skulls, cornices and white naves ornament the arcades. In total, there are around 5000 human skulls in Bones Chapel, among numerous bones. They all came from graves in the convent church and from other churches and cemeteries in Evora. In the 16th century there were almost 42 monastic cemeteries in the city, which occupied too much space.
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.
