cemetary chapel with ossuary: CEMETARY CHAPEL WITH OSSUARY

The chapel was built at the end of the 14th century and its current appearance is the result of Baroque reconstruction carried out by Santini-Aichl in the early 18th century. Unique skeletal decorations of the interior are probably the work of woodcarver František Rint. Remarkable masterpieces include a massive chandelier, a cross, chalices, a monstrance or Schwarzenberg coat-of-arms. According to estimates, bones of approximately 40,000 people were used to decorate the chapel, creating this unique ossuary – a reminder of the transience of human life and the inevitability of death.

Opening hours:
open daily
November – March: 9:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00
April – September: 8:00 – 18:00
October: 9:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 17:00
closed only on 24 December

Entrance fee:
Adults: CZK 50
Students: CZK 30
Photo: + CZK 30
Video: + CZK 60

c o n t a c t :
telephone: +420 327 561 143 (vicarage), +420 728 125 488
e-mail: info@kostnice.cz
www.kostnice.cz


text ã PhDr. Helena Štroblová
foto ã Pavel Ladra
translation ã Lukáš Hendrych

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