Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec World Heritage Site

Official name

Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec | UNESCO

Country

Czech Republic | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

City and District of Kutná Hora, Central Bohemian Region
49.9500° Lat, 15.2666° Lon | Map

Code

732

Time Zone

Europe/Prague (CET, +0100)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1995. Kutná Hora developed as a result of the exploitation of the silver mines. In the 14th century it became a royal city endowed with monuments that symbolized its prosperity. The Church of St Barbara, a jewel of the late Gothic period, and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec, which was restored in line with the Baroque taste of the early 18th century, were to influence the architecture of central Europe. These masterpieces today form part of a well-preserved medieval urban fabric with some particularly fine private dwellings.