Sphynx and the Great Pyramid listed in UNESCO WHS. Card from Aziz
Archives for UNESCO sites category
Named by the UNESCO as the cultural heritage of humanity. In this zone, you find great archeological and architectural examples of greatness of the two cultures which are the roots of Mexico. In the background, you see the volcanoes Ixaccihuatl and Popocatepetl. Card from Isabelle
Temple of Heaven, listed in the UNESCO WHS. Card from Ling Kong
The inside of the Ossuary.
A cistercian monastery was founded near here in the year 1142. One of the principal tasks of the monks was the cultivation of the grounds and lands around the monastery. In 1278 King Otakar II of Bohemia sent Henry, the abbot of Sedlec , on a diplomatic mission to the Holy Land. When leaving Jerusalem Henry took with him a handful of earth from Golgotha which he sprinkled over the cemetery of Sedlec monastery, consequently the cemetery became famous, not only in Bohemia but also throughout Central Europe and many wealthy people desired to be buried here.The burial ground was enlarged during the epidemics of plague in the 14 th century (e.g.in 1318 about 30 000 people were buried here) and also during the Hussite wars in first quarter of the 15 th. century.
After 1400 one of the abbots had a church of All -Saints erected in Gothic style in the middle of the cemetery and under it a chapel destined for the deposition of bones from abolished graves, a task which was begun by a half blind Cistercian monk after the year 1511. The charnel-house was remodelled in Czech Baroque style between 1703 - I710 by the famous Czech architect, of the Italian origin ,Jan Blažej SANTIM-Aichl. The present arrangement of the bones dates from 1870 and is the work of a Czech wood-carver, František RINT (you can see his name, put together from bones, on the right-hand wall over the last bench).
Our ossuary contains the remains of about 40 000 people. The largest collections of bones are arranged in the form of bells in the four corners of the chapel.
The most interesting creations by Master Rint are the chandelier in the centre of the nave, containing all the bones of the human body , two monstrances beside the main altar and the coat-of arms of the Schwarzenberg noble family on the left-hand side of the chapel.
Thank you, Katka!!
I was so glad to have found someone who was willing to send me MANY card of this gorgeous Ossuary. I am totally in love with it and it’s definitely a must on my places to visit list. Adding to my favourites collection is Sedlec Ossuary in a small town called Kutna Hora. Also known as the Cathedral of Bones and listed as UNESCO WHS. Card from Katka - I love you for this!!! :”)
Miag-ao Church officially known as Santo Tomas de Villanueva is a prime example Philippine rococo style. Church resembling fortress dates back to 1787 and is included in the UNESCO WHS list. Card from Special
The 9th century temple of Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in existence and is listed under the UNESCO WHS as well as one of the 7 wonders of the world. Card from Nelly.
One of my favourite cards sent by Georine. Rock engravings many centuries ago on reddish brown sandstone slabs at Twyfelfontein, Kunene Province. Declared as UNESCO site in 2007.
Church “St. Michalis” in Hildesheim - UNESCO heritage. Card sent by Monika.
This card is a view of a great site in Pyrenees Mountains, 1hr from Billere. The Cirque du Gavarnie belongs to the UNESCO site “Mont Perdu”. Card from Patrick
