Capela dos Ossos, Alentejo, Portugal

4.5 (5.596 reviews) Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #6 in Alentejo Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

Interesting venue - but go through a tour

The walls and pillars of the chapel, built in the century XVII, are lined with thousands of human bones and skulls. Ceilings with murals realtivas death. Written on a plaque next to the door, the phrase "We bones that are here for your hope", reminds us how fleeting passage through life.
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Address

Praca 1 de Maio, Evora 7000-650 Portugal

Mobile

+351 266 704 521

Website

http://igrejadesaofrancisco.pt/capela-dos-ossos/

Email

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Working hours

Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Wednesday, May 01, 2024, 7:54

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5TiaP 5:00 PM Apr 23, 2022
Interesting venue - but go through a tour
Really unique and powerful venue with a rich story and symbolism. I would recommend doing this as part of a tour though as the message and symbolism is not something that as obvious without an expert explaining it. We were able to eavesdrop on someone else's tour to better appreciate everything we were seeing. It would be good for the venue to provide an audio tour for visitors to better appreciate what you're seeing. Still a 'must see' while in Evora.
4chimayred 5:00 PM Apr 15, 2022
very good
We're becoming Ossuary aficionados. The first one we ever saw was in Kutna Hora CZ. Whoa. That's the one that's hard to beat. We missed the one in Brno., So we made a point of seeing this. Now I didn't tell my wife about the one in Kutna Hora until we entered it and the look on her face was priceless. Same with this. This is impressive in its own way. Not quite as "artistic" as Kutna Hora, but humbling and almost overwhelming. It was about 10euro to get in, and frankly we rarely pay for stuff on our trips, like castles or museums. Just seen enough of them. BUt I gladly forked over the euro for this. The cathedral it is attached to isn't too bad itself and there are a few other displays (see pictures) within the chapel that are worth viewing. If you are in Evora, which I recommend, this is a must see.