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Khutna Hora

Khutna Hora

a city in the Central Bohemian Region

of the Czech Republic.

The city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

St. Barbara Church in Khutna Hora

St. Barbara is one of the most famous Gothic churches

in central Europe and is a UNESCO world heritage site.

St. Barbara is the patron saint of miners

- the wealth of Khutna Hora was based upon its silver mines.

St. Barbara Church

in Khutna Hora

Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady

This baroque-style church is at Sedlec

to the North East of Khutna Hora

Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady

at Sedlec near Khutna Hora

Chapel above Ossuary ( Bone Church )

at Sedlec near Khutna Hora

Italian Court in Khutna Hora

The Italian Court - originally the Central Mint,

was named after the Italian experts

at the forefront of minting reform.

The Italian Court became a part-time royal residence

after its reconstruction at the end of the 14th century.

The building is now a museum of coin minting.