The town of Kutna Hora is a welcome diversion from Prague. It is a living, working city with no pretensions and it has much to offer visitors. Some of the main attractions are an old silver mine, spectacular architecture, and the appropriately named Bone Church.
Kutna Hora has a rich past. Up until 1700, the town contained Europe's largest
silver mine and was responsible for minting much of the European coinage. The city became a royal city in 14th Century and with this wealth came extravagant building projects and monuments.
St Barbara's Cathedral is a fine example of what wealth can create. A UNESCO world heritage site, the cathedral should be on every visitors list of sights to see. Another UNESCO world heritage site, The Cathedral of our Lady at Sedlac, also speaks volume of how proud and showy this city once was. Both buildings were restored in the Baroque fashion and scholars credit their beautiful architecture with influencing building design throughout central Europe.
So, take some time and wander around this undiscovered gem of a town that is an easy day trip from Prague.
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