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The Charnel House in Tulln

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  • Karner Tulln

Wiener Straße 20,
3430 Tulln an der Donau

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  • Karner Tulln

The charnel house in Tulln, a late Romanesque building from around 1240, is one of the most important ossuaries in Europe. Probably commissioned by Duke Frederick II, it shows parallels to buildings in Jak, Hungary. Its eleven-sided floor plan could go back to a sacred building in Jerusalem. The upper floor served as a cemetery chapel and is entered via a magnificent Romanesque portal. The lower floor was an ossuary until 1785.

Inside, the charnel house impresses with its domed architecture and frescoes depicting Christian virtue and vice. On the right, the wise virgins symbolise goodness, while on the left, hellish spirits lead the foolish virgins to their doom. Directly opposite the altar, a figure with a wine barrel symbolises intemperance. The chancel is a unique testimony to medieval art and religious beliefs.
 

Public arrival is easily accessible by train or bus.

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A visit to the chapel room of the charnel house is possible by early reservation: For city tours - Tourist Information Tulln, +43 2272 67566 or E-Mail: tullner-donauraum@donau.com; Individual visit with an authorized person on the parish Tulln - St. Stephan, Tel .: +43 2272 62338-0, opening times parish office: Mon & Thu: 9:00-12:00 and 15:00-17:00 Clock, Wed & Fri: 9:00-12:00 Clock or the association "Rettet den Karner", Karl Heinl, Tel .: +43 676 3069499.

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