Chapel of Bones

The Capela dos Ossos is one of the best-known monuments in , Portugal. It is a small interior chapel located next to the entrance of the .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja de São Francisco and Royal Palace of Évora.

Church
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The Church of St. Francis is located in , Portugal. It is best known for its lugubrious . The Church was classified as National Monument in 1910.

Museum
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The , also known as the Royal Palace of São Francisco and the Palace of King Manuel I, is a former royal residence of the Kings of Portugal, in , the capital of Alentejo. is situated 130 metres southwest of Chapel of Bones.

Church
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Igreja da Graça is an old church and convent in , . Currently this convent is used by the Portuguese Armed Forces. Its construction was concluded in 1511 and it is now classified as a National Monument, and it is an integral part of Évora's old city centre, which is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 120 metres northeast of Chapel of Bones.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canaviais.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Chapel of Bones.

Chapel of Bones

Latitude
38.56875° or 38° 34′ 8″ north
Longitude
-7.90837° or 7° 54′ 30″ west
Open location code
8CCJH39R+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6763794307
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2561983
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Waray—“Chapel of Bones” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة العظام”
  • Chinese: “人骨礼拜堂”
  • Chinese: “人骨禮拜堂”
  • Dutch: “Capela dos Ossos”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه العظام”
  • French: “Capela dos Ossos”
  • French: “Chapelle des os”
  • Galician: “Capela dos Ossos”
  • German: “Capela dos Ossos”
  • Hungarian: “Capela dos Ossos”
  • Italian: “Capela dos Ossos”
  • Japanese: “人骨堂”
  • Lithuanian: “Evoros kaulų koplyčia”
  • Portuguese: “Capela dos Ossos”
  • Russian: “Capela dos Ossos”
  • Serbian: “Капела костију”
  • Spanish: “Capela dos Ossos”
  • Spanish: “Capilla de los huesos”
  • Spanish: “Capilla de los Huesos”
  • Ukrainian: “Кістяна каплиця”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Capela dos Ossos”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museu de Artesanato do Distrito de Evora and Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alentejo Central.

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