By rail
Kutná Hora, ~1 h from Prague
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Kutná Hora, Czechia
A bone chapel and a silver-mining cathedral
Getting there
By air
Prague (PRG), ~1.5 h
Best time to visit
April to October — mild
Don't miss
The Sedlec Ossuary
St Barbara's Church
The Italian Court
The Stone House
Things to do
The Sedlec Ossuary
St Barbara's Church
The Italian Court
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: H2k4 · CC BY-SA 3.0
What to pack
Walking shoes
A quieter corner
The medieval silver-mine tour
Questions travellers ask
How do I get to Kutná Hora from Prague?
By train it is about 1 h from Prague. From Prague's airport (PRG), allow about 1.5 h.
When is Kutná Hora pleasant to visit?
April to October, when it is mild. Wear walking shoes.
What are the main sights in Kutná Hora?
The Sedlec Ossuary, St Barbara's Church, the Italian Court and the Stone House.
Is there anything off the beaten path in Kutná Hora?
The medieval silver-mine tour. Afterwards, settle into one of the Czech beer halls.
About Kutná Hora
- Inland
Where it is
Kutná Hora is a historic town in the Central Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, in rolling farmland about 50 km east of Prague.
History
Kutná Hora grew rich after silver mining began here in the 13th century, becoming the second most important town in the Kingdom of Bohemia, and from 1300 the royal mint at the Italian Court struck the Prague groschen, a coin used across central Europe. The town declined as the silver ran out and after the Thirty Years' War, and its centre, with St Barbara's Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
People
Kutná Hora's people speak Czech, and the town was built by generations of silver miners, minters and craftsmen whose wealth paid for its churches. Today it lives from tourism and local industry.
Known for
- The Sedlec Ossuary, decorated with human bones
- St Barbara's Church
- The Italian Court, the former royal mint
- Medieval silver mines
- The Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec
Did you know?
The Sedlec Ossuary holds the bones of more than 40,000 people, which the woodcarver František Rint arranged in the 19th century into a chandelier, garlands and a coat of arms.
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