Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) in Evora, Portugal

Capela dos Ossos: o macabro “lembrete da morte” em Évora

Chapel of Bones: Faro, Portugal In Faro, at Portugal’s southern tip, we visited one of the most unusual chapels in Europe — the Chapel of Bones. Behind an ornate, active church lies a small room lined with the bones and skulls of over a thousand monks. It’s eerie, fascinating, and strangely moving… a powerful reminder of faith, mortality, and time itself. Follow our adventures: Website: www.PCReid.com Facebook: @ReidsOnTheRoad | Pamela Reid Instagram: @2ReidsOnTheRoad YouTube: ReidsOnTheRoad #Re

6 Creepy Churches Made of Bones

Dare to enter Évora's Chapel of Bones? 💀✨ Hidden within the Church of St. Francis, this 16th-century chapel is a haunting reminder of our own mortality. Its walls are intricately adorned with the bones and skulls of approximately 5,000 souls, artfully arranged by Franciscan monks to symbolize the fleeting nature of life. Legend whispers that two desiccated corpses, one of which is a child, are displayed in glass cases. While tales suggest they were a father and son cursed by a vengeful wife, sc

Chapel of Bones in Igreja de Faro, Algarve, Portugal. Capela dos Ossos