The Sedlec Ossuary, also known as Kostnice v Sedlci in Czech and Sedletz-Beinhaus in German, is a Roman Catholic chapel located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints in Sedlec, a suburb of Kutná Hora in the Czech Republic. This unique ossuary is estimated to contain the skeletons of between 40,000 and 70,000 people. Many of these bones have been artistically arranged to form intricate decorations and furnishings for the chapel, making it a remarkable site.

Among the striking features of the ossuary are four bell-shaped mounds of bones in the corners of the chapel. The centerpiece is a chandelier made entirely of bones, which includes at least one of every bone in the human body, and is adorned with garlands of skulls. Other notable works include piers and monstrances flanking the altar, a bone coat of arms of the House of Schwarzenberg, and the signature of František Rint, the artist behind these creations, also made of bone. Attracting over 200,000 visitors annually, the Sedlec Ossuary is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Czech Republic.

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