Kostnice photo - Ossuary in Kutna Hora | Stock photography by Jan Kruml
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Church of Bones
Yes, Chapel of All Saints (built around 1400) decorated with human bones and skulls "The Church of Bones" really exist. Candlestick, Chandelier at the Kutna Hora ossuary chapel are out of human bones.
Kutna Hora is a town in Czech republic known as The Town of Silver and the tourist spot number one is Kostnice - Ossuary in Sedlec suburb of Kutna Hora. Beinhaus von Kuttenberg in German.
It's not far from Prague (80km) and city have some good restaurand and other interesting spots: St.Barbara Cathedral, Czech Museum of Silver and Silver mine, Beautiful little streets and stone houses, Plague Column and famous Kostnice - the Church of Bones.
Some of you are inspired to visit Kostnice by underrated masterpiece - the documentary film "The Ossuary and Other Tales" directed by famous Czech film director Jan Svankmajer.
Albums like: KOSTNICE - Finsterfelden LP (lim.270) Sofia necromantic solo-project or Argentinian dark folk band Kutna Hora albums. Check out song: Our lady of Sedlec
Black Death in the middle of 14th century caused thousands of victims. The ossuary contains approx.: 40 000-50 000 human skeletons. Most tourist make Kutna Hora "Kuttenberg" as 1 day trip from Prague..
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