The church of bones

Reuters Published July 7, 2011
Tourists visit the Sedlec Ossuary, a Christian chapel beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints.
Tourists visit the Sedlec Ossuary, a Christian chapel beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints.
Two chalices shaped from bones are seen at the entrance.
Two chalices shaped from bones are seen at the entrance.
A chandelier made from bones.
A chandelier made from bones.
A collection of bones, made in a bell-shaped mound.
A collection of bones, made in a bell-shaped mound.
Skulls are seen near the statue of an angel.
Skulls are seen near the statue of an angel.
A skull is seen on the statue of an angel.
A skull is seen on the statue of an angel.
Visitors exit the Sedlec Ossuary, again encountering bones as they leave.
Visitors exit the Sedlec Ossuary, again encountering bones as they leave.

The Sedlec Ossuary,also known as the "Church of Bones" is a Christian chapel beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints, in Sedlec district in the city of Kutna Hora, 75 km (47 miles) east of Prague. The ossuary dates back to the 14th century but its current decoration, made of some 40,000 human remains, is from the 19th century. -Photos by Reuters

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