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Things to do in Czech Republic, Czech Republic: The Best Mysterious Sites
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Restaurants in Czech Republic
1. Church of St. Jiri
2. Rosa Coeli
3. MEstske stredovEke popravistE
4. AndElarium
5. Letohradek Portz Insel
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Znojmo Underground
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
7. Ossuary at the Church of St James
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4.0 based on 321 reviews
After Paris, Brno has the second-largest ossuary in Europe. The number of people buried here is estimated to exceed 50,000. There was a churchyard at the Church of St James as early as the beginning of the 13th century. The churchyard capacity quickly became insufficient for the needs of the growing city, and a special system of burial had to be adopted in which graves were opened 10 to 12 years after burial and the remnants were removed to make room for another body in the grave. The remnants from the original graves were moved to special underground areas, called ossuaries. These also quickly filled up due to frequent plague and cholera epidemics. The reforms introduced by Joseph II in 1784 resulted in churchyards being closed down for hygienic reasons. The remnants from the graves were moved into a crypt, the churchyard wall was torn down, the area around the church was paved with the former headstones, and the ossuary was gradually forgotten.
Reviewed By H5525WBevan - Tournon-Saint-Martin, France
Návštěva Kostnice není opravdu na dlouho, ale pro mě to bylo zajímavé srovnání s Kostnicí v Kutné Hoře. Dávám přednost Kostnici v Brně právě proto,že zde nejsou žádné bizarní motivy jako erb a ctí se tak úcta k mrtvým. Je to lépe zrekonstruované, podzemní prostory jsou tajemné a kouzelné.Stále se zde může fotit a personál je příjemný. The visit of the Ossuary is really not very long, but for me it was interesting to compare this Ossuary with Ossuary of Kutná Hora.I prefer this Ossuary in Brno,because they don' t use any strange motives like the coat of arms made of bones and just respect the death people.It is better renovated, the underground parts are mysterious and magical.Still it is possible to take pictures and the staff is nice.
8. Sculpture Embryo
9. Holasovicky Stonehenge
10. Da Vinciho zkouska
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
