Chapel of Bones located in Evora, Spain is a unique chapel made with stacked up with human bones and skulls. 5,000 skeletons were sourced from the city's graves used for the construction. The message that Franciscan monks wanted to convey through such unique construction was "The bones of dead humans morbidly remind visitors that they will die despite any technological advancement in the health industry or their social, political status".
The Capel of bones was built between the years of 1460 to 1510 in Gothic style. the idea was conceived by Franciscan monks. In the 16th century Evora was expanding but there were around 43 cemeteries making up valuable lands. To allow expansion and at the same time not intending to condemn the souls buried in these cemeteries they moved all the bones into a single chapel. In the process they tried to convey he inevitability of death.
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