Kutna Hora in the Rain

Last weekend we defied the rain by heading to Karlštejn, armed with umbrellas and stroller cover, we won the battle: no rain the entire day! This weekend we took on the weather again but didn't fare as well. The rain came! Our mistake: we forgot to take umbrellas and stroller cover, our weapons against the elements. Nevertheless, we forged on, determined to see Kutna Hora, the ossuary/chapel "decorated" with the bones of war and plague victims.

The chapel was built in the early 14th century, although the cemetery has been in existence since the mid-13th century. The earth in the cemetery became part of the Holy Land when an abbott is said to have brought a handful of dirt from Jerusalem to scatter in the Kutna Hora cemetery. It is incredible to me (and to most Americans) that something that old has survived for 600-700 years!
The bones had been piled up due to lack of space for burial until 1784 when the bones were used to decorate the chapel. Above is the chandelier.
I'm standing in front of a pyramid of bones with a coat of arms made from various bones.
Petr and Rebekah pose between four candelabras made of bones, with cherubs on top.
Magdalena walks between graves in the Kutna Hora cemetery. Does this mean she was actually in the Holy Land?