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It's definitely worth a visit to see all those bones. It was a lot smaller than I thought it would be. The chapel of bones was the best part. I didn't much care for the other floors that had nativity scenes. There are over 5000 skeletons in the small little chapel so it is rather creepy.
Capela dos Ossos meaning Chapel of The Bone. This famous chapel was in my list for some time. It is worth the visit in combine with the church next door. The visit of the chapel just need 15 to 20 minutes. When you enter the chapel, there is a line of inscription on top of the entrance door. The door has a saying "nós ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos" meaning We are the bones that are here await yours. This inscription is creepy. It make you uneasy. But I like it. Where the bone from. Some said the bone is from crowed graveyard of Évora. I like they way they arrange the bone. Some said it is close to heaven. It is definitely a place to reflect yourself. It is a place for meditation and prayer. Just curious how many Halloween party were host here. Must be epic. Nonetheless, it is quite a site to visit. This is not the only bone chapel of the world but it is the first I have ever visited.
An amazing chapel where the sign over the entrance says " We the bones that are here, await yours" . There are bones from more than 5,000 skeletons dig up from surrounding cemeteries in the area. Must see.
This was one creepy place - when we read about it we knew we had to check it out. Who decorates their chapel with thousands of bones of the dead? Really interesting. A bonus, though we dismissed it at first, was a display of nativity scenes in an adjacent museum. This turned out to be pretty fascinating given all of the different materials and styles - some real funky and artsy scenes. Not like our childhood nativity scene.
We came via train (2 hours) from Lisbon to Évora especially for this bone house. We've been to many throughout Europe, so we enjoyed this one, as it had one very unique feature--tile. As with most of Portugal, the colorful tiles really set it apart, and seeing them near the bones was especially cool. I can't really explain why, but it was cool to us. It was a well-organized building, clean, and pretty well kept. Some fall into disarray, but they take care of this one. It was 5€ for each adult and that buys you tickets to the museum and another display, but the bone room was the main attraction.
Visiting the Chapel of Bones has been on my bucket list for a long time. Perhaps it is creepy and weird to visit ossuaires but I have been to several. This one is different because it is part of a museum and there are frescoes on the ceiling. Worth a visit. read more
2 years ago
Worth the $6. The room of bones is smaller than it seems, but a bonus was the amazing art pieces from 1500s - 1800's painted by monks on wood. Interesting pieces, lots to see. read more
3 years ago
It's definitely worth a visit to see all those bones. It was a lot smaller than I thought it would be. The chapel of bones was the best part. I didn't much care for the other floors that had nativity scenes. There are over 5000 skeletons in the small little chapel so it is rather creepy. read more
Capela dos Ossos meaning Chapel of The Bone. This famous chapel was in my list for some time. It is worth the visit in combine with the church next door. The visit of the chapel just need 15 to 20 minutes. When you enter the chapel, there is a line of inscription on top of the entrance door. The door has a saying "nós ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos" meaning We are the bones that are here await yours. This inscription is creepy. It make you uneasy. But I like it. Where the bone from. Some said the bone is from crowed graveyard of Évora. I like they way they arrange the bone. Some said it is close to heaven. It is definitely a place to reflect yourself. It is a place for meditation and prayer. Just curious how many Halloween party were host here. Must be epic. Nonetheless, it is quite a site to visit. This is not the only bone chapel of the world but it is the first I have ever visited. read more
1 year ago
4 years ago
An amazing chapel where the sign over the entrance says " We the bones that are here, await yours" . There are bones from more than 5,000 skeletons dig up from surrounding cemeteries in the area. Must see. read more
This was one creepy place - when we read about it we knew we had to check it out. Who decorates their chapel with thousands of bones of the dead? Really interesting. A bonus, though we dismissed it at first, was a display of nativity scenes in an adjacent museum. This turned out to be pretty fascinating given all of the different materials and styles - some real funky and artsy scenes. Not like our childhood nativity scene. read more
7 years ago
We came via train (2 hours) from Lisbon to Évora especially for this bone house. We've been to many throughout Europe, so we enjoyed this one, as it had one very unique feature--tile. As with most of Portugal, the colorful tiles really set it apart, and seeing them near the bones was especially cool. I can't really explain why, but it was cool to us. It was a well-organized building, clean, and pretty well kept. Some fall into disarray, but they take care of this one. It was 5€ for each adult and that buys you tickets to the museum and another display, but the bone room was the main attraction. read more
9 years ago
Capela dos Ossos. The Chapel of Bones. In the 16th century, thousands of bodies were exhumed from their graves to make room for newer ones, but they got an upgrade by being made part of the church. The monk in charge wanted to send a message and get visitors to understand and contemplate life being transitory. Very friendly staff and volunteers. Good for a daytrip out of Lisbon. read more
9 years ago
