In a little-known 700-year-old Bavarian abbey in Germany, the remains of two Christian saints, St. Hyacinth and St. Clemens, are on display, completely covered in gold and gemstones.
The skeletons are laid down inside glass caskets, tucked on side walls, and surrounded by gilded frames, creating an elegant and glitzy setting. St. Hyacinth's skeleton is adorned with a bejeweled crown and a gold jaw.
According to historical accounts, St. Hyacinth was a Roman martyr who was tortured and starved to death in 108 AD at the age of 12 for being Christian. His body was preserved in Caesarea and later brought to Fürstenfeld.
St. Clemens, on the other hand, is thought to have died in 95 AD in Rome, where he was beheaded.
The original monastery in Fürstenfeld was built in the mid-1200s by Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, as a form of penance for killing his wife, whom he believed had been unfaithful. The present church, built in the mid-18th century, is the only remaining building of the entire monastery.
Fürstenfeld Abbey is located near the city of Munich, yet it remains a relatively unknown destination.
Despite being secularized in the early 1800s, the church continues to serve as a place of worship, thanks to the efforts of local parishioners who petitioned for its conservation.
The recovered account cited reporting by Tuko.
