Unesco description
Kutná Hora developed as a result of the exploitation of the silver mines. In the 14th century it became a royal city endowed with monuments that symbolized its prosperity. The Church of St Barbara, a jewel of the late Gothic period, and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec, which was restored in line with the Baroque taste of the early 18th century, were to influence the architecture of central Europe. These masterpieces today form part of a well-preserved medieval urban fabric with some particularly fine private dwellings.

Partial list

• Kutnà Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St. Barbara
• Cathedral Our Lady at Sedlec

Received through a private swap on 04.12.2013
History:
St. Barbara´s is a Roman Catholic church in Kutná Hora. The construction began in 1388, but because work on the church was interrupted several times, it was not completed until 1905.

​The original design was for a much larger church, perhaps twice the size of the present building. Construction, however, depended on the prosperity of the town’s silver mines, which became much less productive. So, in 1588, the incomplete structure was enclosed by a provisional wall until 1884 and the roof was unfinished until the 19th century.

Received from Perry V on 30.07.2013

Received from Perry V on 30.07.2013

Received through Postcrossing on 28.02.2022