Ossuary at St James
Guide
Photo: Kirk · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$14SightAllow 30–45 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Low vaulted cellars under the square beside St James, lined with bones and skulls neatly stacked into walls, lit softly, with quiet music.
A brief history
It holds the remains of an estimated 50,000 people, moved here from the old churchyard over the centuries; after Paris's catacombs it is said to be the second-largest ossuary in Europe.
Tips
- Best time
- First slot of the day
- Cost
- About CZK 200 (check)
- Allow
- 30–45 min
- Hours
- Usually Tuesday to Sunday 9:30–18:00, closed Mondays; entry in timed slots (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The old town and Petrov: Inside the old ring road: Freedom Square, the Cabbage Market, the crypts and the cathedral on Petrov hill, with cafes, bars and hostels.
- Access
- Not step-free (stairs)
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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