
Alcantarilha
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The church in Alcantarilha has a tiny chapel at the side that will be of macabre interest to tourists. The walls are constructed with hundreds of human skulls and thigh bones. Pechão
Pechão
Pechão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Olhão. It has a population of 3,033 and an area of 20.31 km².-External links:*...
has a similar ossuary
Ossuary
An ossuary is a chest, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of human skeletal remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. A body is first buried in a temporary grave, then after some years the skeletal remains are removed and placed in an ossuary...
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