<strong>'Bone Church': </strong>Located in Czech city Kutná Hora, Sedlec Ossuary is adorned with around 40,000 human skeletons.
'Bone Church': Located in Czech city Kutná Hora, Sedlec Ossuary is adorned with around 40,000 human skeletons.
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<strong>Eerie chapel:</strong> The bones were taken from the huge cemetery that encased Sedlec during medieval times.
Eerie chapel: The bones were taken from the huge cemetery that encased Sedlec during medieval times.
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<strong>Macabre design: </strong>Woodcarver Frantisek Rint was appointed to artistically arrange the bone structures in 1870.
Macabre design: Woodcarver Frantisek Rint was appointed to artistically arrange the bone structures in 1870.
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<strong>Artistic display: </strong>This coat of arms is formed from the bones of the Schwarzenbergs, an aristocratic Czech family who once ruled over the city.
Artistic display: This coat of arms is formed from the bones of the Schwarzenbergs, an aristocratic Czech family who once ruled over the city.
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<strong>Grisly site: </strong>It also contains an elaborate bone chandelier, as well as garlands of human skulls.
Grisly site: It also contains an elaborate bone chandelier, as well as garlands of human skulls.
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<strong>Religious site: </strong>Not only is the ossuary part of a church, it's also surrounded by a functional cemetery
Religious site: Not only is the ossuary part of a church, it's also surrounded by a functional cemetery
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<strong>Popular spot:</strong> "The ossuary is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the Czech Republic and the most visited in our region (Central Bohemia)," says Radka Krejčí, Corporate Department Manager for the Sedlec Ossuary.
Popular spot: "The ossuary is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the Czech Republic and the most visited in our region (Central Bohemia)," says Radka Krejčí, Corporate Department Manager for the Sedlec Ossuary.
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<strong>Restoration project: </strong>The structure is currently undergoing an extensive renovation process.
Restoration project: The structure is currently undergoing an extensive renovation process.
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<strong>Two-year plan: </strong>Extensive renovations have already taken place, including bone restoration.
Two-year plan: Extensive renovations have already taken place, including bone restoration.
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<strong>Sedlec Cathedral: </strong>Located within the same Cistercian complex as the ossuary, the Sedlec Cathedral is one of the oldest examples of Baroque Gothic style in the world.
Sedlec Cathedral: Located within the same Cistercian complex as the ossuary, the Sedlec Cathedral is one of the oldest examples of Baroque Gothic style in the world.
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<strong>St. Barbara's Cathedral:</strong> Also known as St. Barbara's Church, this is one of the most recognized Gothic churches in central Europe.
St. Barbara's Cathedral: Also known as St. Barbara's Church, this is one of the most recognized Gothic churches in central Europe.
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<strong>GASK Museum: </strong>Positioned in the old Jesuit College in the heart of Kutná Hora, the Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region houses modern and contemporary art.
GASK Museum: Positioned in the old Jesuit College in the heart of Kutná Hora, the Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region houses modern and contemporary art.
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<strong>Gutenberg Printing House Museum: </strong>This building was famously used by Johannes Gutenberg and Martin from Tisnov to print the Kutná Hora Bible in 1489.
Gutenberg Printing House Museum: This building was famously used by Johannes Gutenberg and Martin from Tisnov to print the Kutná Hora Bible in 1489.
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