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Sedlec Ossuary

Okay, so have you ever heard of a place called Sedlec Ossuary? It's a really interesting place that you might like to learn about.

Sedlec Ossuary is a special room in the Czech Republic that has bones, lots and lots of bones! But don't be scared, because these bones are actually arranged in a really neat and artistic way.

A long, long time ago, around 1,000 years ago, there was a big cemetery near Sedlec. Many, many people were buried there. Later on, a church was built in the same place. But there was a problem - there were just too many bodies buried in the cemetery! So, the people needed to do something to make space.

That's when they had an idea to move some of the bones into the church. At first, they just put the bones in piles near the church. But then, a clever artist came up with a way to arrange them in a beautiful and organized way. He made chandeliers, pyramids, and even a big family crest out of all the bones!

Nowadays, Sedlec Ossuary is a really famous tourist attraction. People come from all over the world to see the artistic bone arrangements. It's a little spooky, but also really cool.

So, that's Sedlec Ossuary, a special place filled with bones that were arranged in an artistic and creative way!