This is another one of those sites that is not your typical tourist attraction, but I really think that it’s a wonderful stop that you should make.
This is called San Bernardino, and well… I will let the pictures do the talking for this one.
And yes, they are real and human.
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Okay so here’s the history for those who wanted it. It began as a room built when a cemetery ran out of room. That was 1205 and in 1269, construction of the church began. In 1679, it was given a new facade and the ossuary was decorated with skulls and tibiae. Then it was destroyed in a fire in 1712. Carlo Giuseppe Merlo created a new edifice, including a much larger church plan. It was dedicated to Saint Bernardino of Siena. It was consecrated in 1776 when the facade was completed. It is an octagonal plan in Gothic style. King John V of Portugal loved it and had one created in the same style in Évora, near Lisbon, Portugal.
I highly recommend going to see this. It’s an interesting experience, it’s easy to find, and it was free to enter (although you should think about donating when you can).
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