Sedlec Ossuary

aka, how to be surrounded by the bones of at least 40,000 people.

from the exterior it seems quite small

descending

the chandelier

much of the plaster work is crumbling just to make the whole ossuary just that bit more creepy to our modern sensabilities

Our Lady Cathedral-Sedlec

understated Baroque

yay! decorated saint skeleton! (2 catacomb saints at this cathedral)

too elegant

some crazy paving at the altar

Church of St. James

yep, miners

Cathedral of Saint Barbara-Crypt Chapel

Cathedral of Saint Barbara-Interiors

Baroque remodeling

altarpiece

nave ceiling

chancel

patron saint of miners

a striking Baroque confessional

side chapel

medieval paintings of normal craftsmen

This is why I'm in love with this cathedral. Medieval ceiling painting....

easily the hugest medieval painting I've ever seen

from behind the altarpiece

top 10 most beautiful places of worship

the difference between the modern interpretation of cathedral and the medieval cathedral is so visible here

proper old school atmosphere in this ambulatory

I do love the ribbing

even the Art Noveau (i.e.modern) stained glass amazed a medievalist and archaeologist