Évora, Portugal: Pillar of human bones at the Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones). The important monument was built in the 16th century by a Franciscan

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Évora, Portugal: Pillar of human bones at the Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones). The important monument was built in the 16th century by a Franciscan monk next to the Church of St. Francis. The intention of the morbid chapel was to prod his fellow brothers into contemplation and transmit the message of life being transitory.

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Location: Chapel of Bones, Praça 1º de Maio, Evora, Portugal
Photo credit: © Paul Christian Gordon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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