May 27, 2013

Kutna Hora

Sedlec Bone Church-  looks normal on the outside, but inside is decorated with the bones of 40,000 people on the floors and ceilings.  Definitely something to see! 

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Plagues in the 14th and 15th century wars provided all the raw material necessary for the creepily creative monks who made these designs.  Those who first placed these bones 400 years ago wanted viewers to remember that the earthly church is a community of both the living and the dead, a countless multitude that will one day stand before God.  Later bone-stackers were more interested in design than theology…as evidenced by the chandelier that includes every bone in the human body. 

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On our way out of Prague, we tried to stop at this crystal outlet town, but everything was closed on Monday.  The castle up on the hill was cool though! 

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