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| − | 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 Church (Kutná Hora)|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.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/732</ref> | + | 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 Church (Kutná Hora)|St Barbara]], a jewel of the late Gothic period, and the [[The Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist|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.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/732</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:59, April 18, 2017
Kutná Hora is a town in the centre of the Czech Republic and has a population of 20,341 (2016).
Historical Town Centre
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.[1]