Guimiliau ossuary (St-Miliau)

Ossuary in Guimiliau, behind on the right the newer ossuary from 1648 (today the Ste-Anne Chapel)

The ossuary in Guimiliau , a French commune in the Finistère department in Brittany , was built in the early 17th century. In 1906, the small ossuary , which was added to the southern portal of the church of St-Miliau , was included in the list of architectural monuments in France as part of the enclosed parish as Monument historique .

The open building made of local granite is supported by columns. Stone slabs with reliefs depicting scenes from the passion story are attached to the base.

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  Two angels holding a monstrance in their hands (right) and two prison guards with knee breeches carry Jesus away

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  Burial of Jesus

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  Crucifixion (far right)

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , p. 632.

Web links

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Individual evidence

1. ↑ Église St-Miliau de Guimiliau in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 48 ° 29 '18.1 "  N , 3 ° 59' 51.8"  W.