Kačina Chateau

In spite of its present Baroque look, Church of St. Prokop can’t deny its Romanesque origin. The temple, originally devoted to Virgin Mary, was built here in the 12th century. In the 17th century it burned down, was renovated again and then devoted to St. Prokop. During the renovation, the orientation ...

The list of monuments in Kutná Hora registered on UNESCO list would not be complete without the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist in Sedlec. Thanks to the rich silver deposit a large Gothic temple was built, which made the Baroque-Gothic style of architect J. B. Santini ...

In the 13th century the abbot of Sedlec monastery brought some soil from Calvary and after the soil was scattered over Sedlec, ther local cemetery gained a reputation for being holy ground. In the following two centuries victims of plaque and the Hussite wars were buried here. The cemetery was closed ...

The list of monuments in Kutná Hora registered on UNESCO list would not be complete without the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist in Sedlec. Thanks to the rich silver deposit a large Gothic temple was built, which made the Baroque-Gothic style of architect J. B. Santini ...

In Klimeška sport complex speed-lovers will find the longest bobsleigh track in the Czech republic. It is 1565 metres long and consists of two tracks. Amateur sportspeople will enjoy the first one while adrenaline lovers will savour riding the second one. And, of course, the speed will be lower or higher ...

Vlašský dvůr is a witness of the good old times that Kutná Hora experienced in medieval times. The royal mint used to be here where in 1300 they started to mint the Prague “groš”. This important place attracted important events: the election of Vladislav II Jagellonský as Czech king and the issue of Decree ...