In 1870 a wood-carver named Frantisek Rint was given the job of sorting out the accumulated heaps and began to transform the bones of between 40,000 and 70,000 people into outrageously elaborate decorations and furnishings for the chapel. There are chandeliers, coats of arms and fancy buttressing, all constructed from human bones. It seems that in his dedication to his art Rint allowed no sentiment to influence his choice of materials and viewing his handiwork can be an uncomfortable experience when you see how many of the bones come from very young children – including those frivolously used
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