Capela dos Ossos

The Capela dos Ossos is an chapel in , which belongs to the 18th century Carmelite church, Nossa Senhora do Carmo. Above the entrance, there is the following inscription: which translates to The 4 by 6 metre-sized chapel is built of the bones of more than 1,000 Carmelite friars and has been inaugurated in 1816.
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  • Church
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 metres (52 feet)
  • …dates from 1816
  • Description: building in Faro, Faro District, Portugal
  • Also known as
    “Capela dos Ossos de Faro”
    “Chapel of Bones”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja do Carmo and Igreja de São Pedro, matriz de São Pedro.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 190 metres south of Capela dos Ossos.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 250 metres west of Capela dos Ossos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pechão and Olhão.

Village
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is a parish in the municipality of . is situated 7 km northeast of Capela dos Ossos.

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is a fishing port in the .

Village
is a village and civil parish… is situated 10 km north of Capela dos Ossos.

Capela dos Ossos

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Latitude
37.02038° or 37° 1′ 13″ north
Longitude
-7.9348° or 7° 56′ 5″ west
Open location code
8C9J23C8+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1270587542
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Geo­Names ID
11886958
Wiki­data ID
Q38857497

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Capela dos Ossos” goes by many names.

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