Kostnice Sedlec – Kutná Hora

Location: Zámecká 127, 284 03 Kutná Hora · Central Bohemia

Category: ossuary

A world-famous ossuary in the underground chapel of the All Saints' Cemetery Church, decorated with the bones of tens of thousands of the deceased; the Baroque arrangement was created in the 19th century by carver František Rint. It is a place of reverence and a still-functioning sacred space with limited capacity requiring timed reservation in advance. Photography is prohibited.

Why visit this place?

• The Sedlec cemetery covered 3,5 hectares and held the graves of some 40 thousand Christians; their remains ended up in the lower chapel.
• A half-blind monk from Sedlec stacked them into large pyramids in 1511.
• More than 17,000 people have left a Google review here, making it one of the most visited places on the map.
• Allow roughly half an hour; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 37 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Mon–Sun 9–18 (shortened off-season)
• Typical visit: 30 min
• Admission: adults 220 CZK, children 80 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.4 ★ from 17002 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Tour of the lower and upper chapels of the All Saints' Church; guided tours can be booked in advance for school groups. Capacity is limited, timed reservation required.

Official website: https://www.sedlec.info/kostnice

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