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Ossuary / Kostnice (Bone Church)

Sedlec, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
Ranked #2 of 14 attractions in Kutna Hora
4.5 of 5 stars 105 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Traveler Description: Kutna Hora  is a beautiful medieval central European land of kings kind of place.  The silver that was mined here gave rise to one of the most... more »
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Saint Peters, Missouri
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Don't miss! Unusual but worth seeing! Something you'll tell family and friends about! More

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Moscow, Russia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

It is an interesting place but I cannot say I liked it so much. It is displeasant to see all these bones, though I did not feel bad after visiting this place. More

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Los Angeles
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

This small chapel decorated with disinterred human bones is a unique and somewhat gruesome experience. The bones were apparently dug up long ago, after the part of the cemetery in which they lay was requisitioned for other use, and were just left lying around on the ground outside the church. In 1870 someone got the idea to use them as... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

It was worth the trip out from Prague for a look! It is very weird inside but you probably only are there for about 10 minutes as the place is quite small. I was very disappointed to see the state of disrepair that the building had fallen into, despite the large amount of tourist traffic. Many parts of the roof... More

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Manila, Philippines
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

My wife and enjoyed this tour. We were brought to amazing places like the Ossuary bone church and Kutna Hora and saint Barbara cathedral. The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the places and his job. More

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Knoxville, TN
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

If you only have one side trip you can take while visiting the wonderful city of Prague, you must take a trip to Kutna Hora! The history is incredible. You won't regret it, that's for sure. More

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Warrington, Pennsylvania
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Very Small but worth seeing. I was happy to make the trip. It certainly left an impression More

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Kerala
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

The Kostnice,bone Church,at KutnaHora in the Czech Republic is worth a visit but not for the faint hearted. It does feel rather creepy seeing 100s of skulls stacked in the 4 corners of the chapeland bones from every part of the skeleton are displayed as chantelliers etc.Must say very artistic but it does give one a creepy feeling. Wouldn't advise... More

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16 reviews 16 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

This is one of a few chapels around the czech republic that is built/decorated with human bones. It is such a unique place that, even though it might seem morbid, is actually highly artistic. It seems that at one point there was an abundance of human bones as a result of war and one of the monks at the time... More

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Brooklyn, New York
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

Kutna Hora is such an easy day trip from Prague and if you are already in Kutna Hora you should go to the Ossuary. It is small but very unique and has an interesting story. The audio tour provides a lot of information but probably only one person in your party needs to get it and they can update everyone... More

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