Whether we are Christians or not, many of the European churches and cathedrals are tourist points that attract millions of tourists every year for their invaluable beauty.In general, these types of temples attract attention for their showy stained glass windows, for their altarpieces, for their architectural complexity, etc.but, why not go to visit the darkest churches in the world ? Today we bring you to Lifestyle a selection of churches that do not attract attention for their beauty, precisely, if not because they are made of human bones !
The interior of this church is quite modest and small, however, once you get to the Cappuccino crypt you will get the creeps: all of it is made with the bony remains of former monks of the order!


Another memento mori similar to the one we found in Our Lady of the Capuchin Concepcion dismisses us like this:

These crypts functioned as a cemetery during the colonial era , until the collection of cadavers in catacombs was banned in 1810.It is said This site contains the skeletons of more than 25,000 people, whose bones are currently covering "decoratively" ceilings and walls.
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Our Lady of the Conception of the Capuchins
If you spend your holidays in Rome and, after seeing the Trevi Fountain and the Vatican you have a free time, we recommend that you pass by Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini .At his doorstep, a sign that reads "Like you, we were; like us, you will be », you can already get an idea of what you can find inside.The interior of this church is quite modest and small, however, once you get to the Cappuccino crypt you will get the creeps: all of it is made with the bony remains of former monks of the order!

The Wamba Ossuary
And if you can't Going to Rome, we propose another macabre destination, this time in Spain.Located in the small town of Wamba, in Valladolid , the ossuary of the church of Santa Maria will make delights of all lovers of the dark.The room that makes up this ossuary has its walls upholstered with a mosaic carefully created from skulls, femurs or tibias.It is said to contain the bones of a thousand inhabitants of the town who lived between the twelfth to eighteenth centuries.
Another memento mori similar to the one we found in Our Lady of the Capuchin Concepcion dismisses us like this:
« As you see yourself, I saw myself, as you see me, you will see yourself.Everything ends up here.Think about it and you will not sin.»
Monastery of San Francisco de Lima
Crossing the puddle, in America we also have options to visit places like this.The convent and monastery of San Francisco de Lima is worth visiting, regardless of your taste or disgust for what macabre, since it is one of the most important architectural centers of all Peru .However, if you are looking for your dose of mystery here you will also have it; you just have to go down to the catacombs.
These crypts functioned as a cemetery during the colonial era , until the collection of cadavers in catacombs was banned in 1810.It is said This site contains the skeletons of more than 25,000 people, whose bones are currently covering "decoratively" ceilings and walls.
Images: Wikipedia Commons
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