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Kutna Hora

District: Stredocesky kraj
Geographical location: Central Bohemia, approx. 60 km from Prague

Transportation

Kutna Hora - Prague: by car approx. 1 hour

Enquiry office

Informacni centrum
Palackeho nam. 377, 284 01 Kutna Hora
Telefon: +420 327 512 378
Fax: +420 327 512 378

Hradek (Little Castle)

Location

Kutna Hora is located South-East of Prague near towns Kolin, Caslav, Podebrady.

History in brief

The history of Kutna Hora is connected closely with mining of silver ore. Local mines were one of the biggest sources of silver in Mediaeval Europe. At the end of the 13th century Kutna Hora produced approximately one third of the whole European silver production. Kutna Hora was a coinage centre of so-called "Prazske grose" (Prague pennies) which ranked among the most stable European currency at that time.

Kutna Hora was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995.

Fountain

Sights

The Gothic style Church of St. Jacob (1330) where you can see interesting Gothic and Renaissance and Baroque inventory and the Church of St. Barbara (1388), the patron of miners, ranks among the most valuable Gothic style architecture in Bohemia.

Other interesting buildings that can be found in Kutna Hora:

  • Former mint Vlassky dvur (13th century)
  • Monastery church called Kostnice (Ossuary) - located in Sedlec (part of Kutna Hora) with a famous and unique display of ornaments made of human bones from people who died of plague or Hussites wars
  • Church of Assumption of the Virgin Mary - the biggest building that remained well preserved in Bohemia from the 13th century
  • Hradek (Little Castle) - originally Gothic style municipal palace with a courtyard and tower build before 1420, currently there is an exposition of Czech museum of silver
  • Jesuit College - the ground plan is of "F" shape to pay tribute to the Emperor Ferdinand II, its terrace is decorated with sculptures of saints and remains Charles' Bridge in Prague
  • Plague Column - built in 1713-1715 as an expression of plea to avoid plague epidemy
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        Hotels in Kutna Hora
    Hotel Zlata Stoupa
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    Hotel Medinek
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    Hotel Zlata Stoupa ****
    Hotel in Kutna Hora
    Location: Center
      from CZK 750 [EUR 30]
    per bed/night
    Hotel Medinek ***
    Hotel in Kutna Hora
    Location: Center
      from CZK 800 [EUR 32]
    per bed/night
      
       
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