Architecture historique à Kutná Hora

Historic Architecture

Kutná Hora's architectural landscape reflects its medieval prosperity as a silver mining powerhouse. This selection features the five-aisled St. Barbara's Church, a masterpiece of late Gothic design, and the Italian Court, which served as the royal mint and palace. The UNESCO-listed town center includes the 15th-century Gothic Stone Fountain, an engineering feat that supplied water from distant wells, and Hrádek, a fortified palace now housing the Czech Museum of Silver.

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St. Barbara's Church

St. Barbara's Church is a majestic jewel of Gothic architecture that will leave you breathless.

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Historical Town Centre of Kutná Hora

Kutná Hora, founded in the 13th century, is a proud Gothic town owing its beauty and wealth to the silver mining industry, so prominent in…

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Italian Court

The Italian Court is a palace in Kutná Hora in the Czech Republic. Originally, it was the seat of the Central Mint of Prague; it was named…

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Gothic Stone Fountain

A massive Gothic fountain that is hard to miss. Used to bring water to the city from a well four miles away.

palác Hrádek

Originally a 15th-century Gothic fortress, this palace now houses the Czech Museum of Silver. Situated on a terrace overlooking the Vrchlice valley, the building features medieval interiors and serves as the starting point for tours of the medieval silver mines.