The number of discovered remains makes it the second largest in Europe, right behind the catacombs of Paris
Situated beneath St James’ Church, the ossuary is a place of remembrance with a mystical atmosphere. It was used for interring the skeletal remains of graves, which were then freed up to bury others.
Tickets can be bought on site. Payment in cash or by card is accepted. Tickets can also be bought online for selected dates and times (at least a day in advance).
You can also book tickets in advance by phoning +420 515 919 793 or emailing kostnice@ticbrno.cz. A reservation is necessary for groups of 6 people and more.
You can choose from three underground spaces: Labyrinth under Vegetable Market, Cellar under the New Town Hall, and the Ossuary of St. James’ Church. If you buy tickets for two of the three underground attractions, you will get a 10% discount on the total price of these two tickets.
We have a cut-price deal to visit three of Brno’s underground tourist attractions. Three sights await: Labyrinth under Vegetable Market, Ossuary at the Church of St. James, and the recently opened exhibition at the Cellar under the New Town Hall. If you buy a ticket to all three underground places, you will get a 25% discount.
Full admission: 370 CZK
Reduced-price admission (students op to 26 years old, seniors from 65 years old, disabled visitors, children up to 15 years old): 190 CZK
Family admission: 860 CZK
The number of people buried here is estimated to exceed 50,000. There was a churchyard at the Church of St James (the site is now Jakubské náměstí, or St James Square) as early as the beginning of the 13th century. Like many other churchyards, its establishment within the city walls later prevented its extension. The churchyard capacity quickly became insufficient for the needs of the growing city, and a special system of burial had to be adopted in which graves were opened 10 to 12 years after burial and the remnants were removed to make room for another body in the grave.
The remnants from the original graves were moved to special underground areas, called ossuaries. These also quickly filled up due to frequent plague and cholera epidemics. The reforms introduced by Joseph II in 1784 resulted in churchyards being closed down for hygienic reasons. The remnants from the graves were moved into a crypt, the churchyard wall was torn down, the area around the church was paved with the former headstones, and the ossuary was gradually forgotten.
Today, the Ossuary at the Church of St James is an attraction for tourists as well as a place of reverence. The tour is very impressive thanks in part to music composed especially for this place.
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