Church of St. James, Brno, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, Europe
Saint James` church is a late Gothic three-nave church situated in James' square (Jakubské náměstí) in the centre of Brno, in Czech Republic. Its history starts in the beginning of the 13th century. The church was categorized as a national monument in 1995. The church was founded for German inhabitants who lived in this part of the town in the 13th century. There is visible the painted heraldry of mother superior from Oslavany Cistercian monastery with the date 1220 on the vault of the presbytery. This date recalls the consecration of the smaller Romanesque church that once stood here before this late Gothic St. James's church and it used to serve Flemish and German colonists. There are no remains of this church. There was a cemetery documented around the church in the 14th century, which was extended bit by bit in the following years. During 1368–1405, some chapels were built around the church and these chapels created a unique urbanistic complex. The oldest one was Saint Morris's chapel from the year 1352, and among others were the chapel of Christ's body (1369), Saint Ursuline's chapel and the Assumption of the Virgin chapel (1413), and the so-called New chapel from the year 1428, Saint Trinity chapel (1463) and Saint Dorothy's chapel, which is in the cemetery (1465). The chapel of Christ's body was marked as being connected to the church. Brno citizens made gifts and bequests to these chapels. They also used to give contributions for building costs; however, the main burden of cost was borne by the Cistercian monastery in Oslavany. This hall church is characterized by a presbytery with an inner polygon, which is obviously the oldest part. There is a big tower standing at the western part of building. The tower has a main entrance door. The antechapel was constructed on the northern side. Late Gothic construction of the parish church started with building up the choir in 1446. The builder in the late 1450s was probably Hans from Brno according to scientific research. The main problem is surely to find out the date when construction began, i.e. the date of establishing the East-oriented presbytery. There is a document about a gift for the construction of the chancel from the year 1469 and the latest research comes with differing opinions as to when construction on the presbytery began. It should date according to documents from the half of the 15th century. This year probably prefers to the finishing of the construction of the chancel. Another opinion puts forth the idea about the earlier construction of the oldest part of the presbytery. This idea is supported by some architectonic details, for example the axial placing of the buttress which recalls Petr Parléř's construction at the Southern hall in Saint Vitus cathedral in Prague and in the presbytery of Saint Bartholomew's in Kolín upon Elbe. Also the structure of the wall profile between the windows and the shape of the window tracery repeats some of Parléř's characteristic motifs and possibly floral ornaments and beautiful gargoyles at the top of the buttresses which are close to work from Parléř's area. It could be hardly made as special kind of historicism in the half of the 15th century. It is possible to consider the origin of the presbytery and so the project of the new church at the end of the 14th century. Norbert Nussbaum pointed out to details of the shaft work, which passes through the windows jambs and the compound piers. It shows knowledge of the forms, which were used in the lodge at the Cathedral of St. Stephan in Vienna, when there was a master Lorenz Spenning. Petr Kroupa, who made research about the history of this church's construction, came to the conclusion that the presbytery was finished in 1473 and there are some similarities with the presbytery at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Heidelberg, where the same vaulting is used in the hall choir gallery. The vault belongs to the area of Swabia net vaults. Petr Kroupa considered Master Hans as a designer of Jacob's choir vault for as much as it was documented (as Meister zu Brünn - Master at Brno) at a stonecutters' meeting in Regensburg in 1459. The antechapel was constructed on the northern side. There is a stone in this antechapel, which is marked by Anton Pilgram's stone sign and written text: 1502 Ist Angela/n/gen dy Seiten (In 1502 they started building of side walls). It is known from documents that Anton Pilgram worked here in 1500 – 1511. Then he went to Vienna to work on the structure of Saint Stephen's Cathedral. In 1515 the finished presbytery was affected by the fire that caused the roof to fall in and it subsequently destroyed all altars. The new main altar was consecrated in 1516. The stone relief called the Lamentation of Christ comes from the year 1518 and the relief of the Crucifixion is from 1519.
Brno Ossuary, Czech Republic, St James Church
Brno Ossuary is home to an estimated 50,000 skeletons of victims of the Plague, cholera and 30 year war. This is currently known as the 2nd largest Ossuary in Europe.
The bones of victims were left alone for 200 years when they were rediscovered by accident in 2001, the crypt was eventually opened in 2012 after restoration.
Many crypts were abolished for hygiene reasons in the late 1700's. They were paved over and forgotten.
The Ossuary at St James Church Brno
Skeleton, skull church. Church of bones. Underneath the city slept 50,000 people until they were found by accident in 2001. There was what looked like a human shaped chute above one of the passages. I should have filmed it but forgot.
Brno Ossuary is home victims of Plague, cholera (slightly yellowy bones) and war. This is currently known as the 2nd largest Ossuary in Europe.
The crypt was eventually opened in 2012 after restoration.
Many crypts were abolished for hygiene reasons in the late 1700's. They were paved over and forgotten. Although flooding had ravaged through the neatly stacked bodies, many of them were still intact.
They've started popping all around Europe. It is morbid as much as it is fascinating, it tells us a lot about our anthropology and history. Bizarre but eerily beautiful.
Ossuary under St. James
Ossuary under St. James.
Brno Ossuary is an underground ossuary in Brno, Czech Republic. It was rediscovered in 2001 in the historical centre of the city, partially under the Church of St. James.It is estimated that the ossuary holds the remains of over 50 thousand people which makes it the second-largest ossuary in Europe, after the Catacombs of Paris. The ossuary was founded in the 17th century, and was expanded in the 18th century. It's been opened to public since June 2012.
Music: Toccata In D Minor, Johann Sebastian Bach
The Ossuary of St. James, Brno (CZ)
In 2001 an underground survey was carried around St. James' square before construction work. They found bones of over 50000 people piled in sealed catacombs, which makes this the 2nd biggest ossuray in Europe after Paris catacombs.
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PRAHA - Church of St . James
Prague - Church of St.James - October 2016
St. Thomas Church Brno 聖多默教堂 day 3 - 37 ( Czech )
2011.04.16 ( Brno ) 聖母領報和聖多默宗徒教堂（kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie a svatého Tomáše apoštola），簡稱為聖多默教堂（kostel svatého Tomáše），是 捷克布爾諾的一座羅馬天主教教堂，位於老城的摩拉維亞廣場（Moravské náměstí）。它的起源可以追溯到14世紀，由約翰·亨利創建，最初是作為一奧斯定會修道院。幾個世紀以來該教堂已重建多次，目前的巴洛克版本為17世紀建築。
Inside Church of St. Jacob in Brno, Czech Republic
Walk around inside Church of St. Jacob in Brno, Czech Republic
St James' Ossuary in Bratislava
The solution to full cemeteries in Bratislava during the middle ages was simple: dig up the deceased, sift through the skeletons, throw away the small bones, and put the big ones in a separate place, called an ossuary, ready for future resurrections.
This was a reasonably common practice in crowded medieval graveyards, however very few remain today. This makes the example recently uncovered in central Bratislava all the more unique.
Radio Slovakia International's Gavin Shoebridge and Martina Šimkovičová met with Ivo Štassel from the Office of Protected Landmarks next to a wall filled with skulls to learn more.
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[4K] Brno Czech Republic (Czechia Cesko) - Old Town (Stare Mesto) (videoturysta.eu)
[EN] We visited Brno - it's the second largest Czech city, the largest city of Moravia. The city is an important cultural, scientific and tourist center. The old town of Brno is very interesting, it contains a lot of Gothic and Baroque monuments and buildings. PLEASE TURN ON SUBTITLES!
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Brno Ossuary, Brno, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, Europe
Brno Ossuary is an underground ossuary in Brno, Czech Republic. It was rediscovered in 2001 in the historical centre of the city, partially under the Church of St. James. It is estimated that the ossuary holds the remains of over 50 thousand people which makes it the second-largest ossuary in Europe, after the Catacombs of Paris. The ossuary was founded in the 17th century, and was expanded in the 18th century. It's been opened to public since June 2012. Brno ossuary located under Jakubským square in the cadastral City of Brno, for the most part directly beneath the church of St. James. In the past, this place was a cemetery for capacity reasons, however, was the ossuary. When the cemetery was canceled at the end of the 18th century, the ossuary was closed and forgotten for a long. Was rediscovered only in 2001 during an archaeological survey of the square. According to Ales Liberty discoverer ossuary, it is in the up to 50,000 skeletal remains, making it the second largest ossuary in Europe (first place is occupied Paris Catacombs). In 2008, the city of Brno, concluded with the St. James parishes agreement under which the ossuary in 2026 in Brno for rent crown a year, while available to the public in June 2012. The entrance to the ossuary is directly from the square to its opening entrance served as a makeshift hatch from the sidewalk square with the following descent down the ladder.
Brno Ossuary
Kostnice u sv. Jakuba
The ossuary is under St.James Church, in Brno Czech Republic. The church was closed for renovation when I visited, but the ossuary was fortunately still open.
Ossuaries were not supposed to be macabre or creepy. They were essentially meant as a 'memento mori', a reminder that we all have to die. It focuses us on the idea that the life we have is short, and thus every day is valuable. So they are, in a sense, very life-affirming.
Tech stuff: Video was taken with a Canon 70D and 18-135mm STM lens. I don't do post-processing (or even know how, really) so sorry for the lack of audio, music, effects, etc. This wasn't really intended for entertainment anyway.
St. James Church
St. James Church in Prague, Czech Rep.
Brno Ossuary, Brno, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, Europe
Brno Ossuary is an underground ossuary in Brno, Czech Republic. It was rediscovered in 2001 in the historical centre of the city, partially under the Church of St. James. It is estimated that the ossuary holds the remains of over 50 thousand people which makes it the second-largest ossuary in Europe, after the Catacombs of Paris. The ossuary was founded in the 17th century, and was expanded in the 18th century. It's been opened to public since June 2012. Brno ossuary located under Jakubským square in the cadastral City of Brno, for the most part directly beneath the church of St. James. In the past, this place was a cemetery for capacity reasons, however, was the ossuary. When the cemetery was canceled at the end of the 18th century, the ossuary was closed and forgotten for a long. Was rediscovered only in 2001 during an archaeological survey of the square. According to Ales Liberty discoverer ossuary, it is in the up to 50,000 skeletal remains, making it the second largest ossuary in Europe (first place is occupied Paris Catacombs). In 2008, the city of Brno, concluded with the St. James parishes agreement under which the ossuary in 2026 in Brno for rent crown a year, while available to the public in June 2012. The entrance to the ossuary is directly from the square to its opening entrance served as a makeshift hatch from the sidewalk square with the following descent down the ladder.
Visiting SECOND LARGEST Catacombs | Brno, Czech Republic is incredible!
We had a ton of fun today discovering the medieval city of Brno! We began our day grabbing a tasty brunch and then made our way to the city centre where we entered the second largest Ossuary in Europe, right under the Church of St James.The space may be snug and slightly damp, but it is a must see when visiting the Czech Republic. We had to quench our appetites with a proper traditional Czech meal afterwards!
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Incredible UNDERGROUND LABYRINTH in Brno (Labyrint pod Zelným trhem) (What's Up Brno)
Visit with us a large mysterious maze of underground tunnels, corridors, and storage rooms, known as “Labyrinth under Zelný trh”!
Discover a unique system of medieval corridors, cellars, underground wells, and storage rooms hidden some 7 metres below ground.
To evoke a proper medieval atmosphere, Brno’s Labyrinth features storage rooms with wine barrels as a reminder of the local tradition of winemaking, replicas of a pillory and a ‘cage of fools’, and a complete alchemy lab.
Originally, the individual cellars served their owners mainly as storage for food and beer and were not connected.
The city’s website Podzemi.brno.cz claims that the biggest cellar is some 23 metres long with a height varying from 3.5 to 4 metres. The deepest point of the network is 13 metres under the surface.
About ten years ago, the cellars underwent a complete renovation in order to open them to the public. They were connected into a single network of cellars and corridors; hence the name “labyrinth”.
The guided tours of the labyrinth start every hour and a half and are available in foreign languages with an audio guide. The entrance to the labyrinth is in a building in the lower part of Zelný trh, at number 21.
Currently, the Labyrinth under Zelný trh is home to a popular “escape game” that is also available to English speakers (the instructions are written in English).
Fans of underground walks can also visit Brno’s ossuary underneath the Church of St. James (at Jakubské náměstí), “the Mint Master’s Cellar” (at Dominikánské náměstí), or join a guided tour of utility tunnels through the project “Brno Technical Underground” (Brněnské technické podzemí), whose meeting point is at Zelný trh .
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Arriving in Brno, Starobrno Brewery, Ossuary at St James
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The Town View From The Tower Of St James Church (Kostel Sv. Jakuba), Telč, Czech Republic
2013年に訪れたチェコ、 テルチのザハリアーシュ広場の様子を聖ヤコブ教会の塔に登って見てみました。
カラフルでかわいらしい建物がぐるっと広場を囲みます。
Brno Underground - Brněnské podzemí - Czech Cookbook
Come with me to explore 3 undergrounds in Brno.
- Labyrinth underneath Zelný trh (Vegetable Market)
- Ossuary underneath the Church of St. James
- Mint Master’s Cellar
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Kostnice u sv. Jakuba (Ossuary of St. James)
Kostnice u sv. Jakuba is located in Brno, Czech Republic under the St. Jacob Cathedral. The entire ossuary contains estimated 50,000 residents, making it the second largest in Europe. The museum shows just a small amount. The music in this video is played while visiting the museum and is a specially commissioned piece that is unavailable anywhere else.