Capuchin Crypt in Brno
Kapucínská hrobka v Brně
The crypt
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LocationBrno
AddressKapucínské náměstí 303
CountryCzech Republic
Coordinates49°11′28.01″N 16°36′33.98″E / 49.1911139°N 16.6094389°E / 49.1911139; 16.6094389
Completedmid 17th century
Website
https://hrobka.kapucini.cz/subdom/hrobka/index.php/en/

The Capuchin Crypt in Brno (Czech: Kapucínská hrobka v Brně) 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] Near the entrance of the crypt rests the body and relics of St Clementaine, an ancient Roman noblewoman.

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. ^ a b "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.
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