Kutná Hora
Kutná Hora is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, including the Sedlec Abbey and the Sedlec Ossuary, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 because of its outstanding architecture and its influence on subsequent architectural developments in other Central European city centres. The historic town centre is also protected as an urban monument reservation, the fourth largest in the Czech Republic.
Getting to Kutná Hora
Both options for getting in use the same tickets of the Prague Integrated Transport. These are similar to the tram/metro tickets in Prague, but you will require a special suburban ticket as follows: Most people will require a Suburban Ticket for 11 zones, which costs 84 Kč and covers the journey from anywhere in Prague to the Railway/Bus station, and then the journey all the way to Kutná Hora.
- 01Kutná Hora
- 02Kutná Hora
You will have to change at Kutná Hora hl.n., and sometimes also at Kolín.
Worth seeing
- 01Ossuary
- 02Church of St
- 03Italian Courtyard
- 04Hrádek / Silver Mines
Tours of the accessible portions of the mines are provided daily, except for Mondays (usual closing day for sights in the Czech Republic).
- 05Sion
Where to eat
Generally, the staff in restaurants around St. Barbara's Cathedral are friendlier and (oddly) more professional than in Prague. There are a number of bars, restaurants and cafes just underneath the shadow of the cathedral. Some provide a breathtaking view of the valley to the south. U Hrnčiře, Barborská 24 (by the Jug Maker's).
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