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Explore Sedlec Ossuary (The Bone Church)

  • By Cade Floyd
  • August 21, 2020
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Ancient human skull and bone decoration in Sedlec Ossuary

The Sedlec Ossuary, (room of bones) is the largest “bone church” in the world. Located just outside of Prague, Czechia, the ossuary, contains between 40,000 and 70,000 skeletons of people. The bones have been artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for the chapel.

Bone Church Sedlec Ossuary
Bone Wall Sedlec Ossuary

The Legend of Sedlec Ossuary

According to legend, a local abbot made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. After which he brought back a jar of soil from Golgotha—the site of Jesus’s crucifixion, around 1278. Upon his return, he scattered the soil over the monastery’s cemetery as an act of consecration. And the cemetery became a desirable place to be buried. Soon, the cemetery ran out of room for everyone to rest in peace. So in order to make room for the newly dead, the old bodies were moved into a crypt. Shortly, thereafter, there was not enough room for all of the bones in the crypt.

A local woodcarver, František Rint was employed in 1870. For the dark task of artistically arranging the bones. He created the stunning chandelier and Schwarzenberg coat of arms. He also was the one that decided to bleach all of the bones in the ossuary so that they all matched and created a uniform look.

Sedlec Ossuary Skulls
Sedlec Ossuary Praga

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How to get to Sedlec Ossuary from Prague

While you are visiting Prague, you can easily get to the Sedlec Ossuary by a one hour train ride! It’s easier to take the train than the bus. You can walk from the train station in Kutná Hora in about ten minutes. 

HOW TO PLAN THE BEST PRAGUE TRIP

Plan ahead for your Prague trip

  • Find the best hotel deals in Prague on Booking.com
  • Get your shared shuttle or private car transfer booked from Prague Václav Havel Airport
  • Find the best train ticket deals with Rail Europe
  • Get around with a Prague City Pass 
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Book a tour of Kutná Hora

  • From Prague: Kutna Hora & Bone Church Tour
  • Kutna Hora: Bone Church Skip-The-Line Entry Ticket + Audioguide 
  • From Prague: Kutna Hora Walking Tour & St Barbara Cathedral
  • From Prague: Kutna Hora Winery Tour with Lunch

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Cade Floyd

Cade Floyd is Co-Founder of We Solo App and an adventure junkie.

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