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Chapel of Bones (Évora)

Chapel · Evora ·

Chapel of Bones (Évora)

Chapel · Evora ·
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Évora Travel Guide Resources & Trip Planning Info by Rick Steves

"I encountered a chapel of bones tucked into Évora's whitewashed old town that contributes to the city's haunting, historic character; it feels like one of the spot's defining, slightly macabre attractions amid the broader 2,000-year cultural landscape." - RICKSTEVES

https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/portugal/evora

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Walls decorated with human skulls and bones, a unique sight

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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 User submitted
Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Feliciano Guimarães/CC BY 2.0
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Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Ken & Nyetta/CC BY 2.0
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Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Kimble Young/CC BY-SA 2.0
Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Patricia Feaster/CC BY 2.0
Chapel of Bones (Évora) by Nuno Sequeira André/CC BY-SA 2.0
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