Kutna Hora, Czech Republic - hotels, tours, history, sights, transportation

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

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.

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: