Leave My Skull Alone! Sedlec Ossuary n.1 by sandra46

Photography • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on May 05, 2010

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The Sedlec Ossuary is a small Roman Catholic chapel, located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints in Sedlec, a suburb of Kutna Hora in the Czech Republic. The ossuary is estimated to contain the skeletons of between 40,000 and 70,000 people, many of whom have had their bones artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for the chapel. The Ossuary is a major plot device in John Connolly's novel The Black Angel, and it was by reading it that I learned of its existence. In the novel, however, the reader has the impression it's much larger. The ossuary was also used as a location for movies: Dungeons and Dragons,Blood and Chocolate, and Adaptation. It was also the influence for Dr. Satan's lair in Rob Zombie's film House Of 1000 Corpses. More Bones to Come! Thanks for your kind comments.

Comments (51)

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zulaan

6:24AM | Thu, 06 May 2010

GREAT !!!!!

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furuta

9:46AM | Thu, 06 May 2010

Fantastic POV. great capture!!

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11:25AM | Thu, 06 May 2010

Excellent capture and work!

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Thetis

12:49PM | Thu, 06 May 2010

a very special scenerie. fantastic capture

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SIGMAWORLD

2:36PM | Thu, 06 May 2010

Very interesting.

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mermaid

7:01PM | Thu, 06 May 2010

a fine shot of this very special place, Sandra!

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amota99517

9:59PM | Thu, 06 May 2010

What a fantastic place. Your post work gives this a wonderful finish that entices on to look into into the shot.

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Richardphotos

10:02PM | Thu, 06 May 2010

very interesting sculpture

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Chipka

11:59PM | Thu, 06 May 2010

Ah yes, and this looks like an almost life-sized photo too! I love that place! It's a marvelous "escape" from Prague too. I love what you did with your post-work, the whole vibe of the ossuary is nicely enhanced and the shadows are nicely deep. Wonderful work!

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wysiwig

2:06AM | Fri, 07 May 2010

Strange and interesting.

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Madbat

2:41AM | Fri, 07 May 2010

I've seen this place before and it never ceases to amaze me what some people will get up to when they have too much time on their hands! (Bad Monks, Bad! To the Naughty Stool!)