Kutná Hora: A day trip to the city’s highlights

1. St. Barbara’s Church (Chrám svaté Barbory)

The excursion begins at one of Kutná Hora’s most important buildings. Gothic Cathedral Dating from the late 14th century, the church was built over two centuries by five architects. It combines four different styles of Gothic architecture and offers visitors the opportunity to climb onto the balcony to admire the impressive flying buttresses up close. Interestingly, the current building is only about half the size originally planned, as construction was never completed.

2. Jesuit College & Baroque Sculptures

Right next to St. Barbara’s Church lies the former Jesuit college, construction of which began in 1626. Today, the unfinished building serves as Gallery for modern art. The baroque sculptures along the college were designed by the Jesuits to rival the famous Charles Bridge in Prague.

3. Plague Column & City Center

In the city center stands the Plague Column, erected between 1713 and 1715 as a token of gratitude after surviving the plague epidemic. Palacký Square It forms the heart of Kutná Hora with numerous restaurants and shops. The Café Kaffírnictví and its ice cream parlor are particularly recommended for a break.

4. Welscher Hof (Vlašský dvůr)

The Welsche Hof is a historically significant site that formerly served as a royal residence and central mint of the Bohemian kingdom. Here, the local currency, the [unspecified currency], was minted. Prague groschen, minted. Visitors can tour the royal apartments and the mint and enjoy a great panoramic view from the former city walls.

5. St. Jacob’s Church (Kostel svatého Jakuba)

This 14th-century Gothic church was closed for a long time due to renovations. Today it impresses once again with a new bell and magnificent interior furnishings.

6. Monastery Church of the Assumption of Mary in Sedlec

Sedlec lies just outside the city center. Its cathedral was built in the 13th/14th century and later renovated in the Baroque Gothic style by the renowned architect Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel. The cathedral is particularly worth seeing. self-supporting spiral staircase and the wooden roof structure, which can be viewed. The building impresses with its bright, light-filled atmosphere.

7. The Sedlec Ossuary

The crowning glory is the world-famous ossuary. The chapel houses the remains of over 40,000 people. In 1870, František Rint transformed the bones into macabre works of art, including enormous pyramids, the Schwarzenberg family coat of arms, and a colossal chandelier that supposedly contains every single bone in the human body.