L'essentiel de Kutná Hora

Kutná Hora Essentials

Once a medieval silver-mining powerhouse, Kutná Hora features a high concentration of Gothic and Baroque architecture. The UNESCO-listed center is dominated by the five-nave St. Barbara's Church and the royal Italian Court, which once served as the central mint. Nearby Sedlec hosts the world-famous ossuary decorated with the remains of 40,000 people and the Cathedral of Our Lady, a pioneering example of the Baroque Gothic style. The town's narrow streets also house the 15th-century Stone Fountain and the Bohemian Museum of Silver, offering access to original medieval mine shafts.

Kutná Hora Essentials — Carte

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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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Kostnice (Bone Church)

This ossuary is made of bones and skulls of 40-70,000 people who died from the plague.

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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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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.

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Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec

The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist is a Gothic and Baroque Gothic church north-east of Kutná Hora in the…

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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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Plague Column, Kutná Hora

Plague Column in Kutná Hora, also known as Column of the Virgin Mary Immaculate, is located in Šultysova street in Kutná Hora in the…

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Bohemian Museum of Silver

Located in the Hrádek fortress, this museum documents the town's silver mining history. It offers guided tours into a 250-meter-long medieval mine shaft and showcases the technology used for ore extraction and coin minting during the 15th century.

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Kamenný dům

A late Gothic burgher house from the late 15th century featuring an elaborately carved stone facade. It houses an exhibition on the lifestyle of the wealthy bourgeoisie and urban culture in the 17th to 19th centuries.

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svatý Jakub

A 14th-century Gothic hall church characterized by its single 86-meter-high tower, which serves as a prominent landmark. The interior contains rare Gothic wall paintings and a Baroque main altar.