World Heritage Identification Number: 732
World Heritage since: 1995
Category: Cultural Heritage
WHE Type: Religious Sites & Sacred Architecture
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇨🇿 Czechia
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Kutná Hora: A Medieval Urban Jewel and a Testimony to Silver Mining Prosperity
Nestled within the heart of the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic lies the historically significant town of Kutná Hora. With a population of approximately 22,000 inhabitants, this town boasts a rich and intriguing past, primarily associated with the extraction of silver, which played a pivotal role in its development and prosperity. The historical town centre of Kutná Hora, encompassing the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 due to its exceptional architecture and impact on subsequent architectural advancements across Central Europe.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
Encyclopedia Record: Kutná Hora
Kutná Hora is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, including the Sedlec Abbey and the Sedlec Ossuary, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 because of its outstanding architecture and its influence on subsequent architectural developments in other Central European city centres. The historic town centre is also protected as an urban monument reservation, the fourth largest in the Czech Republic.Additional Site Details
Area: 62.437 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 49.95 , 15.2666666667
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