Kutna Hora

Kutná Hora rose to fame in the 13th century thanks to its rich silver mines. The wealth from this precious metal helped fund Prague’s grand Gothic structures and shaped the kingdom’s power. The town quickly became one of the most important economic and cultural centers in medieval Bohemia.

Walking through its cobbled streets feels like stepping back in time. High-gabled houses, sharp spires, and stone saints line the way to St. Barbara’s Cathedral — a true gem of late Gothic architecture that rivals even Prague’s most famous churches.

Character & feeling of this place

There’s a quiet power to this place. Not just the grandeur of the cathedral, but the way the light hits the stone, the sound of your steps in narrow alleys, the smell of old books in antique shops.

Kutná Hora doesn’t demand your attention — it earns it. It invites you to slow down, look up, and imagine what these walls have seen.

• The bones of 40,000 people decorate a chapel here.

  The Sedlec Ossuary is one of the most unique chapels in the world, filled with human bones arranged into chandeliers, altars, and even a family crest.

• St. Barbara’s Cathedral took over 500 years to finish.

  Construction began in 1388 and wasn't completed until 1905. Today it’s a Gothic masterpiece with flying buttresses and stunning frescoes.

• The name Kutná Hora literally means "Mining Mountain".

  It comes from the Czech word kutat — to mine. The silver boom here once supplied coins for the entire kingdom.