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Image of Brno Ossuary located in Brno, Czech Republic | A 1930s picture of the Ossuary when they apparently still remembered it was down there.
Brno, Czech Republic

Brno Ossuary

Europe's second largest ossuary discovered in 2001, nearly ready to be opened

Before doing renovation or new construction in the 1600 year old town of Brno (officially settled in 1243 but occupied since the 400s), it is standard practice to do a preliminary archeological... »

Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Dylan

Image of The Czech's Capuchin Crypt located in Brno, Czech Republic | The exterior of the Capuchin Church
Brno, Czech Republic

The Czech's Capuchin Crypt

Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt

The rosy pink facade of Brno's Capuchin Church belies the haunting contents of its underbelly: the mummified bodies of dozens of monks, laid solemnly to rest in the crypt. Before arriving at the... »

Ossuaries, Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Lunarsynthesis