St Barbara’s Cathedral - Kutná Hora, known as the city of silver, is aptly called the “national treasury”. This wealth contributed to the prosperity of the Czech Kingdom. The city’s center was added to the UNESCO world heritage list in 1995 due to its historical significance and architectural marvels. Every street, house, and church tells a story of a rich history filled with notable events. The iconic symbol of Kutná Hora is the unique late Gothic Cathedral of St. Barbara, which we will visit first. This grand church is dedicated to St. Barbara, the patron saint of miners. Its distinctive design, featuring a three-tent roof and elaborate flying buttresses, makes it a standout landmark and the town’s most important monument.

Gothic Stone Fountain - Located on Rejsek Square, the Gothic stone fountain was constructed in 1493 by architect Matěj Rejsek, who also contributed to the Church of St. Barbara and designed Prague’s Powder Tower. The twelve-sided fountain is notably large, standing four meters tall, and originally had a hexagonal roof. It provided water to Kutná Hora when local supplies were disrupted by silver mining. Water was channeled through wooden pipes from a well four kilometers away. The fountain is beautifully illuminated at night.

Church of Saint James - The striking Gothic Church of St. James, with its slender 86-meter tall tower, is a prominent feature of the Kutná Hora skyline. It is the oldest church in the town, with construction starting in 1330 and finishing in 1420. Initially designed with two towers, it was discovered that the ground, weakened by silver mining, could not support both. The incomplete second tower is still visible on the church’s exterior. Due to the unusual height of its tower, the church was known as the Tall or High Church until the 17th century. The interior showcases a blend of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque elements.

Jesuit College - The Jesuits arrived in Kutná Hora in 1626 to convert the Utraquist town to Catholicism. They focused on educating children and built a college next to St. Barbara’s Cathedral, connecting the two with a covered bridge. The Jesuit College was constructed between 1667 and the mid-18th century. Originally, the building had three towers, but the central one was removed in the mid-19th century for stability reasons. A man-made terrace was created in front of the building, enclosed by a low wall adorned with 13 statues of saints, creating a pseudo-bridge meant to resemble Prague’s Charles Bridge and Royal Route. Today, the building houses a large art gallery.

Kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého - The Church of St. John of Nepomuk on Husova Street was built in the mid-18th century, partly by renowned architect Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer. It is the only Baroque church in Kutná Hora. Besides its liturgical functions, it also hosts concerts and exhibitions. The church is worth visiting for its beautifully ornate interior.

Italian Court - The Italian Court was the site of silver coin production during Kutná Hora’s period of wealth and prominence in the Middle Ages. It is named after Florentine bankers who were invited by King Wenceslas II to implement monetary reform in 1300. As part of this reform, scattered mints were closed, and a central mint was established in the Italian Court. The new silver Prague groschen coins replaced the inferior coins previously in use and became one of Europe’s strongest currencies at the time.

Gothic Stone House (Kamenny dum) - The Stone House in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, is one of Bohemia’s most significant Gothic monuments, playing a crucial role in Czech architecture. The building is notable not only for its age but also for reflecting the lifestyle of its era.

Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady and St. John the Baptist - The stunning Cathedral of Our Lady in Sedlec is a UNESCO World Heritage site and part of the former Cistercian monastery established by King Wenceslas II in the early 1300s, during Kutná Hora’s silver mining boom. Built in the High Gothic style, it was the most magnificent church in the Kingdom of Bohemia. The monastery and church were burned down by the Hussites in 1421 and not restored until the early 18th century. Czech Baroque architect Jan Blažej Santini rebuilt the monastery at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries in a unique Baroque Gothic style, unparalleled in Europe. The seamless blend of Gothic and Baroque is most evident in the cathedral. The Cistercian monastery was closed in 1783 as part of Emperor Joseph II’s religious reforms. A tobacco factory was established there in 1812 and is still operated by Philip Morris today.

The Cemetery Church of All Saints with the Ossuary - This Gothic church, situated in the middle of a cemetery, dates back to the late 13th century and was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1698.

Sedlec Ossuary - The Ossuary is located in the underground chapel of the Church of All Saints. It contains the bones of about 40,000 people who died during the plague in 1318 and the Hussite wars in the 15th century. Originally buried in the church cemetery, the bones were exhumed and moved to the chapel when the cemetery closed at the end of the 15th century. In 1870, František Rint of Česká Skalice arranged the bones into decorative formations, including bells, the Schwarzenberg coat-of-arms, and a chandelier.