Prague (14-17 April 2006) - Day 1: Kutná Hora

Kutná Hora is a town located some 60km from Prague, and is about 2 hours by bus. I took a bus from the Florenc Bus Station near my hostel. 70CZK for a cramped, stuffy 2-hour ride, not very tempting, yah? Furthermore, I went almost immediately after I got to Prague, so I wasn't in the best spirits to explore on foot.

Anyway, Kutná Hora is also a UNESCO World Heritage site, inscribed in December 1995, with 2 famous buildings, also UNESCO sites, the Cathedral of St. Barbara and the Monastic Church of the Assumption of Our Lady in Sedlec. There is also an Ossuary there, with decorations made from the bones of 40,000 people.

The worst part was that we missed the last bus back to Prague, due to the service staff giving us the wrong timing, so we ended up having to take the train back, which was faster, cheaper and less cramped, although we still reached Prague only at 8pm. Was quite a wet day with a vague map only written in Czech, so I didn't really appreciate Kutná Hora that much. However, I thought the St. Barbara's Cathedral was worth the trip.


Monastic Church of the Assumption of Our Lady in Sedlec. It's so cramped, this is the only decent shot I could get...


Until I crossed the road


The interior is under renovation


And the UNESCO plaque


Inside the Ossuary, or the Bone Church


Yes, all made of bones. Not frightening though


Bone chandelier, this is impressive


Some South Americans we were talking to (that's Hafidz, the 3rd Singaporean, on the extreme right)


View of the roof of St. Barbara's Cathedral


Close-up of the Cathedral


The front of the Cathedral, with Hafidz


Of course, the UNESCO plaque for St. Barbara's Cathedral


View from the ledge


Street in Kutná Hora

Photobucket: Kutná Hora