Things to do in Kutná Hora

What is there to do in Kutná Hora?

See the Sedlec Ossuary and St Barbara's Cathedral, walk the old town, visit the royal mint and go down into a medieval silver mine.

The sights fall into two clusters. Sedlec, near the main station, has the ossuary and the Cathedral of the Assumption. The old town, about 3 km away on the hill, has St Barbara, the Jesuit College, the Italian Court, Hrádek and St James's Church. Most tours do Sedlec in the morning and the old town after lunch.

Is St Barbara's Cathedral worth visiting?

Yes. It is the high point of the town for many visitors, and you can stay inside as long as you like.

Building began in 1388 and finished in 1905. The cathedral is dedicated to the patron saint of miners, and the miners paid for much of it. Look up at the ribbed vault by Benedikt Ried, then find the rare Gothic frescoes in the side chapels and the stained glass by František Urban.

Tickets cost 180 CZK, 140 CZK reduced and 60 CZK for children from 6. It is open from 9 AM to 6 PM between April and October and from 10 AM to 5 PM in November and December; closed on 24 December. An audio guide or printed guide is included.

What is the Italian Court in Kutná Hora?

The former royal mint and palace, where the Prague groschen was struck from 1300 until 1727.

The town guide service runs it with three routes. The Royal Mint route is self-guided in Czech and English for 120 CZK; the Royal Palace needs a guide, 190 CZK with an English one; all three routes in English cost 260 CZK. For 50 CZK extra, by reservation, you can strike your own groschen by hand. Look for the Chapel of Saints Wenceslaus and Ladislaus from around 1400.

The Italian Court is open daily, from 9 AM to 6 PM between April and September and from 10 AM to 5 PM the rest of the year, with a lunch break from 11:45 AM to 12:15 PM. Most tours do not include it: the coach tour lists it as extra.

Can you go into a silver mine in Kutná Hora?

Yes. The Czech Silver Museum at Hrádek runs the Journey of Silver tour into a medieval mine, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

The tour costs 200 CZK per adult in 2026, plus 40 CZK for commentary in a foreign language, with up to 25 people per group. The route leads through narrow passages under the town. Children under 6 cannot enter the mine, and children from 6 to 10 go only with an adult.

Hrádek is closed on Mondays. It opens from 9 AM to 6 PM in May, June and September and from 10 AM to 6 PM in July and August. In December and January only the exhibitions open, and the whole museum closes from 11 January to 1 March 2027. The trip by train spends its afternoon at Hrádek.

What else is there to see in the old town?

Barborská street with its Baroque statues, the Jesuit College, St James's Church, the Stone House and the plague column.

• Barborská street: a terrace of Baroque saint statues runs along the Jesuit College toward St Barbara, with views over the valley.
• St James's Church: the Gothic church next to the Italian Court, built between 1300 and 1370, whose tower marks the skyline.
• The Stone House: a Gothic townhouse that now holds part of the Czech Silver Museum.
• The plague column: a Baroque column of 1714 to 1715 by the Jesuit sculptor František Baugut, with miners among the saints.

How long should you spend in Kutná Hora?

Half a day for the ossuary and St Barbara, a full day to add the mint, the mine and a long lunch.

The group tours spend about 6 hours door to door, which covers both main sights, the old town and lunch. The small-group day runs 8 hours 30 minutes and adds an open-air folk museum (March to October and December) or Český Šternberk Castle (January to March and November). It is rated 5.0, but from only 18 reviews.

Staying the night is rarely needed. The old town is quiet in the evening, though, if you want it to yourself.

Hotel pickup in a minivan for up to seven, three churches and a Czech lunch if you choose it. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

★ 5.0 · 8 hours 30 minutes · from $155

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Where should you eat in Kutná Hora?

In the old town, near St Barbara. Restaurace Dačický, the lunch stop on the train tour, serves Czech classics in a beamed dining room.

The train tour quotes 15 to 20 EUR for a meal and a beer or wine there, at your own expense. Expect goulash, schnitzel and svíčková with dumplings. On the coach tour, guests say to take snacks, because the schedule leaves little time to eat, and coins for paid toilets.

The Kutná Hora day with Czech lunch puts a lunch with a drink in the price, for up to eight guests. It is rated 5.0, from 13 reviews.

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