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Sedlec Ossuary - Contains the skeletons of an estimated 40,000-70,000 people whose bones have been artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for the chapel (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] askmeaboutmylunch@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I was there. It's really kind of surreal seeing bones exposed like this, especially in a church, but it seems to attract a lot of people.