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Michaelskapelle Ossuary (Beinhaus) Oppenheim

Michaelskapelle Ossuary (Beinhaus) Oppenheim

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Michaelskapelle Ossuary (Beinhaus) Oppenheim

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Location: Oppenheim, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Arek

March 11, 2021

The chapel opposite the churchyard in the rear area of the Gothic Katharinenkirche is dedicated to the Archangel Michael, who is considered to be the protector and companion of the dead souls in the realm of the dead.

It is no longer possible to precisely trace when construction of the two-story chapel building began. It is believed that it originated at the beginning of the 11th century. Other reports, however, assume that it was built in the 14th century. Between 1400 and 1750 the cellar area served as an ossuary (also known as an ossuary in Neo-Latin or Karner). During this time, the remains of up to 20,000 people were kept there.

Due to a fire disaster in 1689, the Michaelskapelle was in ruins for a long time. It was only rebuilt in 1889 as part of the renovation of the Katharinenkirche.

The ossuary is not open to the public, but can only be viewed through a grille. However, the vault can be visited on special tours.

In the middle of the pile of bones is a skull completely covered in gold, the remnant of a television recording that was left in this location after filming was over. It is a real human skull.

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Stefan

March 4, 2017

When space was once needed in the cemetery, old bones were dug up and stacked in the Ossuary. Now there are thousands of bones in it. On the north side of the Katharinenkirche you can look through a lattice door for free a look into the ossuary.

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Diana Perez - A .

May 9, 2021

Has something even if you only look through a grille

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Location: Oppenheim, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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