St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora
Chrám svaté Barbory
A Gothic masterpiece in Kutná Hora, the silver-mining town. Its tent-shaped spires and flying buttresses are instantly recognizable, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
St. Barbara's Church was begun in 1388, funded by wealthy silver miners and dedicated to the patron saint of miners. Its tent-shaped triple spires and layered flying buttresses make it a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture, and its interior preserves murals depicting miners and coin-minting scenes. The historic centre of Kutná Hora, together with the Church of Our Lady at Sedlec, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1995. The town also has the Italian Court (the former royal mint) and the Silver Mine Museum, where you can descend into a mine. There is a combined ticket with the Sedlec Ossuary. The two sites are about 3 km apart within the town, so take a minibus.
Opening hours
Apr–Oct 09:00–18:00; winter 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Sedlec Ossuary
- Konopiště Castle
- Žižkov Television Tower
- National Museum
- Mucha Museum
- Municipal House & Powder Tower
- Wenceslas Square
- Head of Franz Kafka