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Chapel of Bones (Évora)

Chapel · Evora ·

Chapel of Bones (Évora)

Chapel · Evora ·
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"I include the Capela dos Ossos in Évora’s Franciscan monastery for its striking, macabre display that remains one of the region’s most talked-about sights." - Caitlin Morton

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Walls decorated with human skulls and bones, a unique sight

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chapel of bones
unique experience
eerie atmosphere
must-see
reflection on mortality
macabre display
nativity museum
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Walls decorated with human skulls and bones, a unique sight

human bones
chapel of bones
unique experience
eerie atmosphere
must-see
reflection on mortality
macabre display
nativity museum
Google Rating
4.5 (13.1K)
Yelp Rating
4.9
Featured in Conde Nast Traveler
Featured in

Praça 1º de Maio 4, 7000-650 Évora, Portugal Get directions

Restroom
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Chapel of Bones (Évora) by null
Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Alamy
Chapel of Bones (Évora) by ATLAS_OBSCURA
Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Boris Kasimov/CC BY 2.0
Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Gabriel Rocha/CC BY 2.0
Chapel of Bones (Évora) by fotomiep (Atlas Obscura User)
Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Ken & Nyetta/CC BY 2.0
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Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Feliciano Guimarães/CC BY 2.0
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Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Patricia Feaster/CC BY 2.0
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