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The guide went in to a lot of detail about the history of in , the equipment used and the lives of the miners. Then followed a tour down into what used to be one of the actual of , back in its heydays of
Czech Republic draws visitors interested in Czech history. Destination News - Europe The extraordinary , once the capital of the Czech kingdom, is a former town that built an incredible fortune during the 13th century
· There are no salt in . 6 to 8 hours would probably be enough for what you want to see. First get the ticket for . It states your time of entry. Then catch a taxi to ossuary which is some distance away in suburb Sedlec. There there is
If you dont appreciate ossuaries, there is plenty of other things to see in K.H. St.Barbara Cathedral, , Italian court, historical center, etc. In middle ages was the second richest town in the kingdom, right after Prague and you can see it in its architecture
The Town of | Kutná used to be one of the most prosperous and powerful cities of Bohemia. Not long after the first Cistercian monastery of the region was built in the 12th century, were discovered. From the 13th to the 16th century, Kutná grew so prosperous that it competed with Prague for dominance, especially when
Kutná is, as its name suggests, associated with the kutání in Czech of . In 1142 the first Cistercian monastery in the Czech lands was established in the nearby village of Sedlec and at the end of the 13th century the original settlement of Cuthna antiqua – Old - soon became a wealthy royal city
is a very interesting town. Took about 1.5 hours to get there from prague. During the 3 hours we were in town we visited the bone church, walked past Cathedral Santa Barbara, and did a tour. The tour was very exciting for my teenagers who enjoyed the adventure under ground
· Kutná ’s wealth and renown were built on . Legend has it that when a lazy monk named Anton woke up from a nap in the monastery orchard, he discovered three pieces of protruding from the ground near his face, and laid down his robe ‘ ’, in Czech to mark the place
· began as a town in the mid-12th century, when the Sedlec Abbey was founded here. In the 13th century, German miners began to mine the in the mountains on the property. The name Kutna either comes from the German Kutten, for the monks cowls, or kutani, Czech for mine
The town began in 1142 with the settlement of Sedlec Abbey, the first Cistercian monastery in Bohemia, Sedlec Monastery, brought from the Imperial immediate Cistercian Waldsassen Abbey. By 1260, German miners began to mine for silver in the mountain region, which they named Kuttenberg, and which was part of the monastery property. The name of the mountain is said to have derived from the monks cowls the Kutten or from the word mining kutání in old Czech. Under Abbot Heidenreich, the territory greatly adv
· The ancient town of is one of the Czech Republic’s most popular destinations. Only an hour from Prague, it makes a great day trip and an even better destination in its own right. When we mapped out our 21-day grand Czech Republic road trip
Because of its rich , was Bohemia´s second largest city in the Late Middle Ages and in the Renaissance period. Today it has lost much of its importance, but it´s still one of the Czech Republic´s star attractions. The old town of is well preserved and offers a great view of the surrounding area, since it´s
Discover the silver mining town of Kutná Hora on this half-day trip from Prague. One of the Czech Republics most popular destinations, Kutná Hora was significant during medieval times. Visit the famous Sedlec Ossuary known as the “bone chapel”, which is decorated with 40,000 human skeletons, and the St. Barbara Church
· Kutná Hora was a silver mining town in medieval times: once the second Czech city to Prague in terms of population. Today it is home to about 21000 people. Today it
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HRADEK: Old fortress with unique Medieval . Hradek is an Gothic fortress, first mentioned in 1312. In the last years of the 15th century rebuilt in late Gothic style into an ostentatious mansion. At the same time there was a secret smeltery for ore stiling heat treatment to remove foreign matter. Now, there is an
guide. The town of Kutná is located in the Central Bohemian Region and is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the Middle Ages, it was one of the most important royal cities, mainly due to . The number of permanent residents is about 21,000. Accommodation
Hradek and the Hradek small castle is the name of the building that houses the main branch of the Czech Museum of It was built into fortifications in the 1300’s as a guard tower, but was later reconstructed for use as an aristocratic residence
At the towns Czech Museum of , you can join a tour and spelunk in the former miners passages that run beneath the town center. In addition to financing much of Pragues grand architecture, the glittering deposits also paid for Kutná s opulent Gothic cathedral, St. Barbaras, dedicated to the patron saint of
· The Kutná Rush Fast forward to the 1200s and we come to the big rush of the Kutná area. Rich ore was found deposited on the surface of the land, causing a rush of new settlers mostly Germans from Germanic areas and other nearby Czech
Kutná , former capital of the world. Kutná is currently a relatively small, slow-paced town, hardly a city, located to the east of Prague in eastern Bohemia. It’s close proximity to the capital of the Czech Republic has made it one of the most popular day trip destinations for those looking to get out of Prague for a day.. You wouldn’t know it by looking at it today, but
The museum was opened in 1996. Its exhibits are divided between two routes. One shows the history of Kutná hora and the other focuses on silver mining, ore processing, and the life of the miners. If you want to cover both routes and visit the mine, expect to spend 2.5 hours there. Route I: The Town of Silver