decorations | paradoxoff http://paradoxoff.com Just another WordPress site Thu, 30 May 2019 10:44:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 The bone church in Czech Republic http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/the-bone-church-in-czech-republic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bone-church-in-czech-republic Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:43:56 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2016/10/13/the-bone-church-in-czech-republic/ If you think you’ve seen everything, wait until you see the bone church in Czech Republic, decorated with the remains of between 40,000...

The post The bone church in Czech Republic first appeared on paradoxoff.]]>

If you think you’ve seen everything, wait until you see the bone church in Czech Republic, decorated with the remains of between 40,000 and 70,000 people, many of whom died in the plague in 1318 and during the Hussite Wars in the 15th century.

Also known as the ‘Skull Church’, the macabre building contains bodies that have been dismembered, de-fleshed and reassembled into decorative features including a bone chandelier and chalices and even a family crest constructed from human remains.

The decorations and sculptures were created by a woodcarver named František Rint. In 1870, he was commissioned by the landowners of the time, the Schwarzenberg family, to decorate the chapel with the bones and create a reminder of the impermanence of human life and inescapable death.

The church is open 7 days a week, except on the 24th and 25th of December and the entrance ticket costs approximately 1.50 €. Travelers, here is your next adventure!

1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
5.
6.
6.
7.
7.
8.
8.

Share link:

The post The bone church in Czech Republic first appeared on paradoxoff.]]>
Christmas Spirit http://paradoxoff.com/curiosities/christmas-spirit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christmas-spirit Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:48:42 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2014/12/17/christmas-spirit/ The Christmas is a beautiful time of the year. Everybody has holiday mood, are buying presents for their family, friends. In order to...

The post Christmas Spirit first appeared on paradoxoff.]]>

The Christmas is a beautiful time of the year.

Everybody has holiday mood, are buying presents for their family, friends. In order to give this holiday spirit to the citizens a big part of cities from all around the world are being decorated, and as the night fall’s the show begins.

The River Walk In San Antonio, Texas.
The River Walk In San Antonio, Texas.

Silver Dollar City In Branson, Missouri
Silver Dollar City In Branson, Missouri

Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, Walt Disney World
Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, Walt Disney World

Kennedy Residence in Ocala, Florida, USA
Kennedy Residence in Ocala, Florida, USA

iCity, City Of Digital Lights, Malaysia.
iCity, City Of Digital Lights, Malaysia.

Faucher Family Home, Delaware
Faucher Family Home, Delaware

Dyker Heights In Brooklyn, New York.
Dyker Heights In Brooklyn, New York.

Dominic Luberto’s House, Boston
Dominic Luberto’s House, Boston

Clifton Mill In Ohio.
Clifton Mill In Ohio.

Christmas lights in Denver, Colorado.

Casa del Pomba, Livermore
Casa del Pomba, Livermore

Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati, Philippines
Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati, Philippines

Alex Goodhind’s Home, Wiltshire
Alex Goodhind’s Home, Wiltshire

Share link:

The post Christmas Spirit first appeared on paradoxoff.]]>