Capuchin Crypt in Brno
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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
. The bodies of people buried there turned into mummies because of the geological composition of the ground and the system of airing.
Capuchin
Capuchin can refer to:*Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, an order of Roman Catholic friars.*Capuchin monkey, primates of the genus Cebus considered among the most intelligent of the New World monkeys , named after the friars....
friars. The crypt was founded in the mid 17th century in the basement of the Capuchin Monastery in the historical centre of Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
. The bodies of people buried there turned into mummies because of the geological composition of the ground and the system of airing.