This is a must see. An interesting large church with an ossuary in a separate building next door. The chapel is an unusual sight for us in the 21st century when we are not inclined to think of the “ last things”. Others did and we are invited to think here too. The church museum is also a glorious place and worth the entrance fee(€6) A very interesting private collection of Nativity scenes perpetuating the tradition of the Franciscan devotion to the Incarnation.

We have been in other bone chapels, but this was the best preserved. It’s sad that all the old cemeteries had to be dug up, but in this way, the chapel preserves those remains and reminds us all that we are dust and to dust we shall return. The admission ticket comes with admission to the museum, which has an interesting collection of nativity scenes.

Creepy and very weird but glad we went. Read the poem in the chapel. Puts everything into perspective. Evora is a lovely spot. Took the train from Lisbon. Highly recommend. Loved walking around the town and the Chapel of Bones was one of the highlights of the trip.

Just what you need on a Sunday morning is a sobering visit to an ossory. The message over the entrance is the rather mordant - we bones that are here await yours. The chapel was created in the 17th century from the remains of 5,000 monks. The ceiling is nicely frescoed and there is a fine alter piece.

. Not a large chapel for the bones but very unusual and striking. The St Francis complex is worth a visit with the church, and exhibits of interest. The city wall is restored to perfection and the town in worth a long walk. The roman temple is in a good setting but largely destroyed.

I had read about this chapel in the tourist guide books and could not imagine over 5,000 bones in a room. As a tourist from Canada, it is hard to believe that the cemeteries got so full, that skeletons would be exhumed and moved to make way for the newly dead. There are lovely painted ceilings in the chapel which contrast with the skulls, leg, and arm bones. You really do need to see it to believe it.

This was the reason we stayed in Evora...my husband wanted to see this. It was like nothing I have ever seen before and probably never again. I did find the price of admission a bit much as it doesn't take that long to see it all...along with all the nativity sets.