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The Schwarzenberg #CoatOfArms crafted entirely from human bones in the #SedlecOssuary

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𝙹𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚜 Mar 12

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#SedlecOssuary in the #CzechRepublic contains the artistically arranged skeletons of between 40,000 and 70,000 people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary

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𝙹𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚜 Mar 12

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One of the coolest places I've ever seen was the #SedlecOssuary ("Bone Church") in the #CzechRepublic. Prepare for spam.

#BoneChurch #Kostnice
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Ms. Que Banh Dec 14

I found countless amounts of #rusted #iron pieces scattered all through the forest & there was lots on the beach below too. I thought it was bark at first but when I picked some up - found out it's iron & not from trees.

We were bummed to see this frozen #BlackTar pool, it was the largest one - amongst many smaller #TarPools & #tar puddles. You could smell the yucky #toxic scent before seeing them.

#VanIsle #AbandonedPlaces #ruins #Quatsino #PacificNorthwest #RoadTrips #PNW #ExploreMore #Backroads #OutdoorAdventures #BCMiningHistory #SilentSunday #InterestingPlaces #historical #rust #AbandonedMines #abandoned #IndustrialPollution #Environmental

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Ms. Que Banh Dec 14

I don't know what these two huge pieces of #industrial #machinery are or what they were used for. There's really no info provided at the site to help identify the old abandoned things that you see there. If you know what these are, please educate me - TIA!

We decolonized a BC government sign before leaving the site. We saw many toxic black tar pools, all across this abandoned coal mine site.

#VanIsle #AbandonedPlaces #ruins #Quatsino #PacificNorthwest #RoadTrips #PNW #ExploreMore #Backroads #OutdoorAdventures #BCMiningHistory #SilentSunday #InterestingPlaces #historical #AbandonedMines #abandoned #Suquash #CoalMine #mining #PortMcNeill

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Ms. Que Banh Dec 14

Some of the #ruins that are believed to be the former house of the #Suquash #CoalMining boss. Cool old #masonry work.

#VanIsle #AbandonedPlaces #ruins #Quatsino #PacificNorthwest #RoadTrips #PNW #ExploreMore #Backroads #OutdoorAdventures #BCMiningHistory #SilentSunday #InterestingPlaces #historical #AbandonedMines #abandoned #PortMcNeill #ExploreMore #chimneys #stonework #brickwork

Ms. Que Banh Dec 14

#Suquash was the site of the first #CoalMine on #VancouverIsland. It still has lots of cool ruins & abandoned #mining #industrial machinery in the middle of the forest & on the beach below. It's very isolated & you'll likely see no one else around, if you go. It's just slightly north of #PortMcNeill town centre.

I often take friends here, when visiting North Island because the site has many different elements. The forest has a section where multiple trees were split down the middle by lightening strikes. New trees, plants & fungi are growing out of the burned out trees. The beach is full of prehistoric fossils of ancient marine animals. It is well worth a day visit. Follow flags to avoid getting lost there - it's easy to lose yourself in dense forest, if the site is unfamiliar to you. Carry a big stick & poke the ground before walking ahead - to avoid falling into hidden sinkholes.

The site still needs environmental clean up. There's still lots of black, greasy, toxic water that bubbles up from underground. The government only put up danger signs but they've otherwise abandoned this site.

More info on the #history of this site:
https://www.whattherock.ca/post/suquash-beach-vancouver-islands-first-coal-mine

My photos are from 2022 visit.