Capuchin Crypt in Brno

The crypt

The Capuchin Crypt in Brno is a funeral room mainly for Capuchin friars. The crypt was founded in the mid 17th century in the basement of the Capuchin Monastery in the historical centre of Brno.^[1] The bodies of people buried there turned into mummies because of the geological composition of the ground and the system of airing.^[1]

Under a poverty vow, Capuchin friars believed coffins to be a luxury. The mummies are today considered a tourist attraction but are also useful for scientific research.^[2]

References

1 2 "Capuchin Crypt". The Capuchin Monastery in Brno. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
↑ Pohanka, Vít (1 March 2018). "The return of the Brno mummy!". Radio Praha. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

Coordinates: 49°11′28.01″N 16°36′33.98″E / 49.1911139°N 16.6094389°E / 49.1911139; 16.6094389

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[monastery-1] 1 2 "Capuchin Crypt". The Capuchin Monastery in Brno. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.

[2] Pohanka, Vít (1 March 2018). "The return of the Brno mummy!". Radio Praha. Retrieved 4 April 2018.