The Cemetery Church of All Saints with the Ossuary, Bohemia, Czech Republic
4.5 (3.385 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #3 in Central Bohemian Region Cemeteries • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Cool Attraction
This Gothic church, located in the middle of a cemetery, dates from the end of the 13th century; in 1698, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. Sedlec ossuary, a small chapel located in the graveyard of the Church of All Saints, is decorated with the bones of more than 40,000 people.
Address
Zamecka, Kutna Hora 284 03 Czech Republic
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Website
https://www.sedlec.info/en/ossuary/
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Friday, May 03, 2024, 18:45
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5Garfieldluvr 5:00 PM Jun 11, 2022
Cool Attraction
We did a quick half day trip from Prague to see this church. I love macabre attractions, so this was right up my alley. Easy to get to from Prague main station, about an hour train ride and a 30 min walk. Small church, no photos allowed anymore, but still totally worth visiting. You will need to buy tickets at Information Center down the road, as you cannot buy them at the church itself.
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5max b 5:00 PM Apr 8, 2022
Interesting (if short) experience
The ossuary is very interesting and has a deceptively large number of skulls and other bones used. In just one archway alone there were around 60 skulls making up the simplest of all the constructions. It's hard to realise that these were all once people. Well worth a visit if you are looking for something different to experience on a trip to Prague. It is only small so 30 minutes is a good amount of time to stay. Photos are no longer allowed as a mark of respect for the dead. Here is my BIG tip. If you are travelling by train from Prague make sure you get a direct train to Kutna Hora. We had to change at at station called Kolin. Our first train was late arriving there, which meant we missed our connection. The next train to Kutna was over an hour later and was further delayed by another 30 minutes. That meant that by the time we had arrived and seen the ossuary there was no time to see the main town as we had lost nearly 2 hours getting there.
