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Kutná Hora

The picturesque medieval town of Kutná Hora, part of the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage, is situated approximately 70 km east of Prague. The sources of the beauties and riches of Kutná Hora are in the silver mines that were exploited most intensively in the 14th and 15th century. At that time the town rivallet Prague itself in importance.

Program and price of the trip:

Individuals (1 - 5 persons)
Price 900CZK(41Eur)/person
Program - During this excursion you will see interesting and most impressive sights as the unique Gothic Cathedral of St. Barbara, the patron of saint miners, the nearby Hrádek building which has a direct relationship with the town’s mining past, Wallachian Court (Vlašský dvůr) which is an important building, originally a Royal Mint, that once produced Prague groschen as well. Then you will see the Gothic fountain, and the Archdeacon’s Church of St. James.
Departures every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 9.30 from Prague.

Make your reservation on info@stanislavstur.cz.

Groups (6 and more people or individuals requesting individual program)
Price and program will be specified upon your request in the agency.
For detailed information and to make a reservation for groups contact the agency - info@stanislavstur.cz or call +420 608 928 822.

About Kutna Hora

During the Middle Ages, profits from the Kutná Hora silver mines brought fame to the lands of the Czech Crown, and Kutná Hora became the richest and most powerful town in the Czech lands. At the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, Kutná Hora became the seat of King Václav IV. The Gothic St. James’ Church (1330) and the St. Barbara’s Cathedral (1388), devoted to the patroness of miners, are among the most important architectural monuments.

Among other jewels is the former mint – The Vlašský dvůr (Italian Court) from the 13th century, and several patrician houses. The building called Hrádek (Little Castle), which is part of the former municipal fortifications, houses a museum of mining; the tour includes a visit to a former mediaeval mine. Other worthwhile monuments are the former Latin school and the cloister church in a suburb called Sedlec, which houses a curious ossuary. Its interior is composed exclusively of human bones, dating mostly from the Thirty Years´ War.Kutna Hora is one of the most vsited UNESCO sights in the Czech Republic.

Cultural events: Musical programs, the Silver Mining Festival, the St. Wenceslas Winemaking Festival.

Distance from Prague: 70Km, 1,5hr drive by car/bus

Places of interest: St. Barbra Cathedral, cloister church - ossuary, silver mines

More about the UNESCO sights in the Czech Republic.

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