"The Sedlec Ossuary (Czech: kostnice
Sedlec) is a small Roman Catholic chapel, located beneath the Cemetery
Church of All Saints (Czech: Hřbitovní kostel Všech Svatých) 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 in many cases been artistically arranged to form decorations and
furnishings for the chapel. The ossuary is among the most visited
tourist attractions of the Czech Republic, attracting over 200,000
visitors yearly.
Henry, the abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Sedlec, was sent to the
Palestine (Holy Land) by King Otakar II of Bohemia in 1278. When he
returned, he brought with him a small amount of earth he had removed
from Golgotha and sprinkled it over the abbey cemetery. The word of this
pious act soon spread and the cemetery in Sedlec became a desirable
burial site throughout Central Europe. During the Black Death in the mid
14th century, and after the Hussite Wars in the early 15th century,
many thousands were buried there and the cemetery had to be greatly
enlarged...
Skull and Bones of Czech Warriors from past.
This scary place you can be found in Kutna Hora, Czech Republic.
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