Hallstatt Travel Guide

Hallstatt - A Beautiful Picturesque Town Austria

The Hallstatt Charnel House in Austria is home to more than 600 hand-painted human skulls! 💀 This intriguing tradition dates back to the 1700s when burial spaces at St. Michael’s Chapel were at a premium. With limited real estate and high demand, old remains were exhumed to make way for new ones. By 1720, this practice had become so entrenched that families began bleaching and decorating their loved ones’ skulls, placing them on proud display. Though the custom waned with the rise of cremation