Holidays in the Czech Republic

Visiting Kutna Hora

The historic centre of Kutna Hora, together with the outlying Sedlac Ossuary, is designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town grew rich in the Middle Ages on the silver which was mined from the hill on which it stands. Being only an hour’s train ride from Prague Kutna Hora is popular as a day-trip, but there is so much history in the town that it rewards an overnight stay.

Some sights of interest in Kutna Hora

• St Barbara Church (photo above left) - from the outside the church impresses with its remarkable roofline and buttresses, inside with its superb vaulting and frescos of religious subjects and townsfolk going about their lives (central photo)
• Sedlac Ossuary - to be found on the edge of the town the medieval ossuary is home to the remains of 40,000 people displayed in macabre displays (photo above right)
• the Silver Mine Museum - the museum is to be found in the little castle (Hradek), there are two routes around the museum one of which takes the visitor into one of the medieval mines
• the Stone House - a Gothic house housing a museum of life in Kutna Hora
• Central Bohemian Gallery in the former Jesuit College - Czech Museum of Fine Arts’ 20th Century gallery
• the Silver Trail - a history/nature hiking trail taking in historic sites of mining and ore-processing through the countryside around Kutna Hora

The surrounding area in Kutna Hora

• St James Church (Sv Jakuba), Cirkvice - a remarkable Romanesque church with huge statues on the outside
• Prague - only an hour away by train
• open-air museum at Kourim - a collection of traditional buildings from the area

Who would enjoy a holiday in Kutna Hora?

• history lovers
• art lovers

Tours

• Kutna Hora is included in Czech Tours self-guided tours
• Kutna Hora is included our partner’s Along the Elbe River cycle tour.
• There are regular one-day coach tours from Prague.

There are regular direct trains and buses from Prague. If you want to hire a car, please use the car rental search engine on our travel page to get the best deal for you.

Interested in visiting Kutna Hora? Contact us on admin@czechtours.co.uk to discuss your holiday options further.