Chapel of Bones

The Capela dos Ossos is a monument in , Portugal. It is a small interior chapel located next to the entrance of the . The Chapel gets its name because the interior walls are covered and decorated with human skulls and bones.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja de São Francisco and Royal Palace of Évora.
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The Church of St. Francis is located in , Portugal.
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The , also known as the Royal… is situated 130 metres southwest of Chapel of Bones.
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Igreja da Graça is an old church and convent in , . is situated 120 metres northeast of Chapel of Bones.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canaviais.
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Chapel of Bones.

Chapel of Bones

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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
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”

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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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