Mummies in the Capuchin Crypt of Brno

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Ibolya Horváth
by Morgan Davis
published on 13 June 2024
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The Capuchin Crypt in Brno was used for burying Capuchin monks from 1656 to 1784. Thanks to a clever ventilation system, the deceased brothers laid to rest without a coffin were naturally mummified.

Capuchin Crypt beneath the Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, Brno, Czech Republic.

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