Bones of Ossuary Chapel at Sedlec Czech Republic

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An ossuary is a chest, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. A body is first buried in a temporary grave, then after some years the skeletal remains are removed and placed in an ossuary. The greatly reduced space taken up by an ossuary means that it is possible to store the remains of many more people in a single tomb than if the original coffins were left as is.

Tigerkaetzchen Uploaded by Tigerkaetzchen on May 2, 2009. Bones of Ossuary Chapel at Sedlec Czech Republic - Desktop Nexus Abstract Download free wallpapers and background images: Bones of Ossuary Chapel at Sedlec Czech Republic. Desktop Nexus Abstract background ID 82400. An ossuary is a chest, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. A body is first buried in a temporary grave, then after some years the skeletal remains are removed and placed in an ossuary. The greatly reduced space taken up by an ossuary means that it is possible to store the remains of many more people in a single tomb than if the original coffins were left as is. 4.3