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Sedlec Ossuary: the Gothic Wonder of Thousands of Bones - Unusual Places
Gothic architecture is often perceived as strange or even macabre. However, one of the Gothic Czech chapels located in Kutna Hora is much more than a Gothic building. While its exterior look may not be as spectacular as others, the interior of the Sedlec Ossuary can leave anybody breathless. With an estimated amount of 70,000 human remains decorating the inside of the church, this is the second largest monument of this kind after the Paris Catacombs. Aside from a massive chandelier made entirely of human bones and skulls, the so-called Bone Church has a history just as interesting as the […]
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