Kutná Hora grew wealthy from silver mining in the Middle Ages, and that wealth built a cathedral that rivals Prague's in ambition, along with the Sedlec Ossuary a short distance away, where a chapel is decorated with the bones of tens of thousands of people. It's a day trip built around two very different experiences a few kilometres apart, both easily reached on foot or by local bus from the town centre. The town itself is small enough to see on foot in an afternoon once the two main sights are covered.
| Distance | 80 km from Beroun; 70 km from Prague |
|---|---|
| Travel time | 1 hr from Prague by train |
| Getting there | Train from Praha hl.n. (hourly, CZK 140/~$6 one-way) |
| Address | Palackého náměstí, 284 01 Kutná Hora, Czech Republic |
How to get there
- Train (Czech Railways), car (90 min from Beroun via Route 38)
Location
Palackého náměstí, 284 01 Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
49.9479, 15.2687 View on map
Highlights
- St. Barbara's Cathedral - a Gothic cathedral funded by the town's silver miners, with flying buttresses and vaulted ceilings that reflect that wealth
- Sedlec Ossuary - the chapel decorated with human bones, arranged by a woodcarver in the 19th century, located in the Sedlec district outside the old town
- Italian Court - the former royal mint where medieval Prague groschen coins were struck, now a museum on the town's minting history
- Hrádek (Czech Museum of Silver) - covers the town's mining history and includes access to part of the historic mine tunnels