Category: Portugal

  • Chapel of Bones (Faro, Portugal)

    Chapel of Bones (Faro, Portugal)

    The Capela dos Ossos (English: Chapel of Bones) is an ossuary chapel in Faro, Portugal, which belongs to the 18th century Carmelite church Nossa Senhora do Carmo. Above the entrance, there is the following inscription: Pára aqui a considerar que a este estado hás-de chegar which translates to Stop here and consider, that you will reach this state too. The 4 by 6 meter…

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  • Chapel of Bones is one of the best-known monuments in Évora, Portugal

    Chapel of Bones is one of the best-known monuments in Évora, Portugal

    The Capela dos Ossos (English: Chapel of Bones) is one of the best-known monuments in Évora, Portugal. It is a small interior chapel located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis. The Chapel gets its name because the interior walls are covered and decorated with human skulls and bones. Origin The Capela dos Ossos was built…

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