Italian Court

Explore the town of Kutná Hora on this full-day trip from Prague. Take in the sights on the train ride and see top sights like the Sankturin House, the Stone House, and the Plague Column. Get admission to the ghoulish Sedlec Ossuary and the Gothic St. Barbara's Church. Meet your guide at the at the Czech Railway Main Ticket Office (České dráhy), located in the center of the Prague train station and hop aboard a comfortable train to Kutná Hora. Visit Kutná Hora's bone chapel, a true highlight of the day that draws visitors from all over the world, and discover how this gem of Bohemian history is home to much more than just piles of skulls and bones. Admire the historic buildings in Kutná Hora, which was the economic powerhouse of the Kingdom of Bohemia and played a crucial role in the Hussite Wars of the 15th century. Head to Saint Barbara's Church, then continue to Sankturin House, Bohemia's oldest Cistercian Monastery, the fabulous Italian Court, medieval Ruthardka Street, the Stone House, and the Plague Column. Along the way, learn about the Hussite Wars Kutná Hora's heyday, when it competed with Prague both economically and culturally and became the favorite residence of several Bohemian kings. Find out how it got so rich and learn about the silver mining for the Prague Groschen – once the hard currency of Central Europe.

Explore the medieval town of Kutná Hora on a half-day coach trip from Prague. Marvel at the UNESCO World Heritage monuments on arrival, including the amazing bone church of the Sedlec Ossuary. Learn more about the historical city and how it grew due to the nearby silver mines that were exploited intensively in the 14th and 15th centuries. See impressive sights such as the Gothic cathedral of St. Barbara's Church, dedicated to the patron saint of miners. Learn more about the mining history at the Hrádek museum and Italian Court (Vlašský dvůr), originally the seat of the Central Mint of Prague. Visit the 15th-century Stone Fountain and more.

See Kutna Hora, a medieval silver-mining city located 1 hour's drive to the East of Prague. Journey to this fantastic city which, during the Middle Ages, brought fame to the lands of the Czech Crown and visit one of the richest and most powerful towns in the Czech lands. Whilst on our private tour of this remarkable area you can also see a local rarity - a bone church in Sedlec. According to estimates, bones of approximately 40,000 people were used to decorate the chapel. A haunting reminder of the transience of human life and the inevitability of death. Whilst here we will also see other masterpieces, including a massive chandelier and Schwarzenberg coat-of-arms. If you prefer not to visit the Bone Church, the tour can focus on other parts of Kutna Hora like the Italian Court, St.Barbara Cathedral, medieval old town, and more.

Get picked by your guide at your hotel in Prague, and embark on a 1-hour ride through the villages and landscapes of Bohemia to Kutná Hora. First, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist, a Baroque Gothic church. Stand in awe of the work by Czech architect Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel as you learn the history of this site. Then, explore the 14th-century Church of All Saints. See its underground chapel called the Sedlec Ossuary, also known as the "Bone Church,” decorated with around 70 thousand human skeletons. Continue to the historic center of Kutná Hora to savor a traditional Czech lunch in a medieval restaurant. After a relaxing walk through the old town’s cobblestone streets, passing by a former Jesuit college and enjoying views of the beautiful landscapes. Arrive at the magnificent Church of St. Barbara, a Gothic landmark of the royal town of Kutná Hora and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the day comes to an end, receive a surprise gift. Stop for souvenir shopping or an optional wine tasting before returning to Prague.

Take a day trip from Prague to the famous Kutna Hora, a small town founded in the 13th century, widely known for its Gothic churches, included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the most beautiful parts of the town and visit the magnificent historic buildings, such as the Bone Chapel, located in Kutna Hora. Be picked up from your accommodation in Prague and travel to Kutna Hora in an air-conditioned, spacious car. Customize your tour and explore Kutna Hora and its region in your own way. Stop at local restaurants and taste delicious Czech food. Upon your request, visit any other historic or cultural site. At each stop, your friendly driver will answer all the questions you may have, share local knowledge, and provide tips about each destination. Choose how long you wish to stay in each location and make extra stops if you wish. Discover the most beautiful parts of the region, receive the best information, taste delicious food, and create life-long memories on your 7-hour tour to Kutna Hora. Since it is a personal tour, you can freely adjust where to stop. However, you can visit the following sites: - Saint Barbara's Church, one of the most famous Gothic churches in Europe which is in the UNESCO world heritage site. - The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist, another UNESCO world heritage site which is a perfect example of the Baroque Gothic style. - The Sedlec Ossuary, the macabre Roman Catholic chapel, decorated with human skeletons of nearly 70,000 people who were killed in wars or died from the plague. Here you will find the enormous chandelier containing at least one of every bone in the human body. - Hradek Castle, a small castle with a colorful facade. It served as the former fort defending the town but later it was rebuilt as a place to live in. - The Italian Court, a magnificent palace in Kutna Hora, a historic center of economic power which now is serving as a museum of coin mining. - The Plague Column, a historic baroque style landmark built in the 18th century to remember more than a thousand people killed by the contemporary plague. At the end of your tour, your personal driver and local guide will drive you back to your accommodation in Prague.

Head east from Prague to the Unesco World Cultural and Natural Heritage site of Kutna Hora. Built in the Middle Ages in the midst of an extensive silver ore field, it quickly became Bohemia’s second-most significant town. Its ample mineral assets became the backbone of the Czech economy, enriching the kingdom massively. Next, you’ll tour the town’s Cathedral of St. Barbara, considered one the best examples of late Gothic architecture in Bohemia. St. Barbara was patroness of the miners, and miners would come to the cathedral to receive her blessings. Learn a little bit more about the Czech Republic’s rich history on this walking tour from Prague.

Take a day trip from Prague to the gruesome bone chapel of Kutná Hora and explore the historic buildings of the medieval town center. During the 6-hour excursion, you will visit all the main sights, including the ghoulish Sedlec Ossuary, and the Gothic masterpiece of St. Barbara's Church. Thanks to the prosperous silver mines, Kutná Hora became the second most important town of the Bohemian Kingdom in the Middle Ages after Prague. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, the town is full of remarkable late Gothic and Baroque architecture. Visit the miraculous Church of St. Barbara, the Italian Court (Royal Mint), and the unique Ossuary in Sedlec, where you will also see Bohemia’s oldest Cistercian Monastery. Learn about the Hussite Wars, and explore the boom days when Kutná Hora competed with Prague economically and culturally to become the favorite residence of Bohemian kings.

Spend a day exploring Kutná Hora, situated about 65 km from Prague, a medieval city that has origins from the first part of the 13th century. After Prague, it was the most important town in Bohemia, having become the most preferred residence of several Czech kings and also a mint for the "Prague Penny". Kutná Hora was declared a world heritage site, and since 1995 it has been protected by UNESCO.  After pick-up from your hotel, you'll travel to the city in a comfortable vehicle. Your expert tour guide will take you to the most important sites in this ancient town - first, you'll visit the Ossuary ("the Bone Church"), adorned with the skeletons of thousands of victims of the Black Death. Then will come a guided tour of the historical city centre, including St. Barbara's Cathedral and the Italian Court. Next comes lunch in a local tavern, followed by some free time in the city centre to wander around, soak in the atmosphere, and do a bit of shopping.  

The one-way trip will take just over an hour to reach the city of Kutná Hora. In the historic center of Kutná Hora, a UNESCO heritage site, we will see the plague column, a sculpture in tribute to the victims of the epidemics, then we will go to the Italian Courtyard, passing through the central square. Following the itinerary you will learn about medieval coins. Before reaching the Italian Courtyard, which was the Royal Castle of Kutná Hora and is now the headquarters of the town hall, we will see an entrance gate to the city and remains of the walls, from there we can appreciate, in the distance, the Gothic Cathedral of Santa Barbara, which we will enter later. After the Italian Court, which is a castle within the same city, we will border the church of Santiago el Mayor. Continuing, we will hear about the legend and curse of the Ruthard family. We will pass by a second castle, which defends the entrance to the silver mines and is the current Silver Museum. A few steps away we will reach a public exhibition of sculpture groups that will remind us of the Charles Bridge in Prague, this in front of the façade of the former Jesuit College of Kutná Hora and current headquarters of the Central Bohemian Art Gallery. At the end of the exhibition of sculptural groups is the Gothic Cathedral of Santa Bárbara, those interested will visit its interiors and hear about its peculiarities. This guided tour of Kutná Hora will continue through a viewing point, the old synagogue and the Stone Fountain, a unique Gothic civil monument. The tour of the historic center of Kutná Hora will end in front of the Stone House, a Gothic civil house that more closely resembles a church. Then, we will continue with the excursion, but in another neighborhood, the Sedlec neighborhood. Here we will visit the Ossuary in the center of a cemetery formerly considered “holy land”. The Sedlec ossuary is a monument to the victims of the epidemics who, due to temporary circumstances, did not have the opportunity for extreme unction and which, although it may seem a little bit macabre, gathers classified remains of 40,000 people.

Get picked by your private guide at your hotel in Prague, and embark on a 1-hour scenic ride through the villages and landscapes of Bohemia to Kutná Hora. First, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist, a Baroque Gothic church. Stand in awe of the work by Czech architect Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel as you learn the history of this site. Then, explore the 14th-century Church of All Saints. See its underground chapel called the Sedlec Ossuary, also known as the "Bone Church,” decorated with around 70 thousand human skeletons. Continue to the historic center of Kutná Hora to savor a traditional Czech lunch in a picturesque medieval restaurant. After a relaxing walk through the old town’s cobblestone streets, passing by a former Jesuit college and enjoying views of the beautiful landscapes,we will arrive to the magnificent Church of St. Barbara, a Gothic landmark of the royal town of Kutná Hora and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. By the end of the tour you will receive a surprise gift.There will be a time for souvenir shopping or an optional wine tasting before returning to Prague.