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Chapel of Bones (Capela dos Ossos) - Dust to dust...

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It's walls and eight pillars are "decorated" with bones and skulls held together by cement. The ceiling is made in white painted brick and are painted with death reminding motifs.

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12 comments

  • Uau! Demasiado para os olhos :) Helena

    said photo of milenaww milenaww 11 months 4 days ago

  • WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    said photo of jdsmith01100 jdsmith01100 10 months 30 days ago

  • This is a macabre scene - and it is absolutely intriguing. I wonder how old these bones are, and how they were "selected" for inclusion as decorative touches. Perhaps the bones belonged to the poor, who could not afford burial plots. Amazing shot!

    said photo of faranya100 faranya100 6 months 11 days ago

  • A most unusual decorating medium. Great shot! Good luck, Tony.

    said photo of a90six a90six 6 months 11 days ago

  • Shivers down my spine! Goodness... A chilling image.An excellent example of how time eventually reduces us to nothing.Whoa!

    said photo of bethbrightman bethbrightman 6 months 10 days ago

  • This really is incredible Marina!Never saw anything like this.

    said photo of haneveercoremansshots haneveercoremanssh... 6 months 10 days ago

  • wow ... I've heard of this ... amazing photo!!

    said photo of gloridays gloridays 6 months 10 days ago

  • Yes, I know Capela dos Ossos. Is really impressive. This shot is winner for me!

    said photo of dcrrld dcrrld 6 months 10 days ago

  • This is an outstanding message of time, a winner for me too,

    said photo of annedm1 annedm1 6 months 10 days ago

  • A fantastic capture...perfect lighting and composition!

    said photo of bigsister861 bigsister861 6 months 9 days ago

  • wow - very scary and morbid but sure shows the passage of time.

    said photo of amberwayne52 amberwayne52 6 months 9 days ago

  • macarbre but fascinating.....very nice composition too. good entry. lorraine

    said photo of lorrainemx lorrainemx 6 months 6 days ago

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