Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)
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Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) is a famous 16th-century ossuary chapel in Évora, Portugal, whose interior walls and pillars are lined with thousands of human skulls and bones arranged in intricate patterns.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capela dos Ossos | 2 |
| Capela dos Ossos (Faro) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic chapel
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ossuary chapel ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjoins | cloister of Igreja de São Francisco ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mannerist ⓘ |
| builtBy | Franciscan monks ⓘ |
| ceilingType | barrel vault ⓘ |
| cityHeritageStatus | within Évora UNESCO World Heritage city core ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most famous bone chapels in Europe ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Évora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlan | rectangular chapel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altarpiece at the end of the chapel
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displayed desiccated corpses ⓘ painted religious scenes on ceiling ⓘ small windows providing dim natural light ⓘ |
| hasInscription | “Nós ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos” ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction | historic centre of Évora (UNESCO World Heritage Site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument of Public Interest (Portugal) ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| inscriptionMeaning | “We bones that are here, for yours we wait” ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
barrel-vaulted ceiling with painted motifs
ⓘ
pillars covered with human skulls ⓘ walls covered with human bones ⓘ |
| lighting | low, atmospheric lighting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alentejo region
NERFINISHED
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Igreja de São Francisco (Évora) NERFINISHED ⓘ Évora NERFINISHED ⓘ Évora District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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human bones ⓘ human skulls ⓘ mortar ⓘ |
| numberOfHumanRemains | thousands of skeletons ⓘ |
| partOf | Church of São Francisco, Évora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
memento mori
ⓘ
to reflect on the transience of life ⓘ to solve overcrowding of cemeteries ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| similarTo |
Capela dos Ossos (Faro)
NERFINISHED
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Sedlec Ossuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfBones | local cemeteries in Évora ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian salvation
ⓘ
contemplation of death ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Évora ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Capela dos Ossos
this entity surface form:
Capela dos Ossos
subject surface form:
Igreja do Carmo (Faro)
this entity surface form:
Capela dos Ossos (Faro)