I love exploring grave sites as much as I enjoy visiting gothic churches. When I heard of the Capuchin monastery in Czech, I made it a point to head to Brno just so that I could stop by for a visit, as under the monastery lies the cellar that serves as a crypt since the 18th century. The crypt contains naturally mummified remains of members of the Capuchin order, their patrons and prominent personalities of the Brno community of that time.
Another view of the monastery and the entrance, which is the doorway on the left leads down a corridor into a courtyard beyond.
This is a view of the church that sits above the crypt. It was closed when we visited. However the crypt was open to visitors.
We entered the crypt which was well maintained and brightly lit, quite the opposite of what I imagined when it’s called a “crypt”. I was expecting a derelict setting with flickering lights and musty air, but it was the exact opposite of that, as can be seen below.
Moving further into the crypt…
The next room holds more mummified monks.
And in another part of the cellar are more coffins as we move in deeper.
Finally we reach the far end of the crypt where the twenty-four famous monks are laid to rest. Without coffins, semi preserved by the natural environment.
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