Kutná Hora - architectural gems of European significance The historical town centre, the Cathedral of St Barbora and the Cathedral of the Assumption in nearby Sedlec - these are the sites which UNESCO decided to include in its list of world cultural heritage sites in 1995 in the town of Kutná Hora. Kutná Hora is a medieval royal town which can thank the nearby silver mines for its erstwhile prosperity and grandeur. The high Gothic Cathedral of St Barbora is one of the finest examples of late medieval architecture in the country, as are the Gothic Cistercian chapel in Sedlec, given a makeover in the 18th century by Jan Blažej Santini. The history of Kutná Hora is closely linked with silver mining. The town was the main centre for the production of the so-called Prague groschen, one of medieval Europe2s strongest currencies. The Gothic Church of St James (1330) and the Cathedral of St Barbora (1388), the patron saint of miners, are two of the town2s most important pieces of architecture. The Cathedral of St Barbora is one of the finest examples of high and late Gothic architecture in the Czech lands. Another fine building in Kutná Hora is the former mint at the Italian Court a complex of buildings from the 13th and 14th centuries. The Prague groschen were struck here. Another place worthy of mention is the All Saints Chapel in nearby Sedlec, which houses the bizarre ossuary. Kutná Hora is one of the most historically significant towns in the Czech Republic.
 

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