#12: You’ve Seen Gothic Style, But Let Me Introduce You to Macabre
The Sedlec Ossuary, a small chapel beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints, is a chilling masterpiece of human bone artistry. After an abbot sprinkled holy soil from Jerusalem in the 1300s, the cemetery became a coveted burial site, leading to overcrowding and the eventual exhumation of old remains.
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Tasked with managing these bones, woodcarver František Rint transformed over 40,000 skeletons into a haunting yet captivating decor. Highlights include bone-made candelabras, a family crest, and a grand chandelier featuring almost every human bone, enhanced by eerie cherubs.