October - 2014
Kutná Hora - Czech Republic
Kutná Hora is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, with about 21,000 inhabitants. The center of this small city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 due to its remarkable architecture.
Its most famous tourist attraction is the Sedlec Ossuary (Czech: Kostnice v Sedlci), decorated with real bones, estimated at 40,000 and 70,000 skeletons. The chapel has all kinds of decorations formed with bones including piers, a chandelier, a coat-of-arms and huge bell-shaped mounds.
Other impressive sights can be visited in Kutná Hora. Among the most important buildings are the Gothic five-naved St. Barbara's Church and its outstanding stained glass; the Jesuit College; and the Gothic Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist.
Exterior and interior of the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist. It was built around 1300 as one of the first High Gothic buildings in the Kingdom of Bohemia.
In the first picture we have both the St. Barbara's Church and the Jesuit College. The following photos show the exterior and interior of the St. Barbara's Church, who was built between 1388 and 1905, after several interruptions.
Finally here are some photos of the city view and also some well-kept gardens.
