If you are going to visit the Czech Republic, be sure to visit Kutná Hora. The history of this city begins in the 13th century and is associated with the mining of silver and the minting of the most stable European currency. For 400 years, it was the richest city in Europe bringing Czech Republic untold riches, during this time it was produced 2,500 tons of silver and 100,000 tons of copper, and the Kutnogorsk mine has half a kilometer deep, being the deepest mine in the world.
It was not without reason that Kutna Hora competed with Prague for the right to be called the capital of the Czech Republic. Under the care of the miners was built a temple in honor of its patron saint St. Barbara, and built his son is an architect who built the St. Vitus temple in Prague. In Kutnaya Grief even has its own “bridge” with sculptures of saints, which was built at the same time as the Charles Bridge in Prague.
With the invention of Gutenberg typography, typographical Art flourished here in Kutna Hora. Martin from Tišnova The Kutnogorsk Bible was published, which is one of the most significant first printed works of the Middle Ages. By the way, not so long ago her and several dozen other valuable books stole a cleaner from the parish, so that with the money raised buy her husband machine from the time of the 2nd World War. Fortunately, they found her in a box. from the shoe and it was returned. By the way, in April 2019 opens Museum of Typography in Kutna Hora, the exhibition promises be truly interesting, visitors are completely immersed in history thanks to the use of light and shade, acoustic effects, typographical smells, learn a lot of interesting stories and even will be able to personally test old machines and make original souvenir (Barborská, 30).
Over time, the dawn of the city was replaced by decline, and Kutna Hora could boast only the production of marjoram or crayons from cockroaches. And there were times of poverty, that the local people even had to eat bark from trees. Nevertheless, she was always wrapped in a romantic halo, it was here that the words of the Czech anthem, curves and chaotically built medieval streets (in consequence rapid construction of the gold rush times) inspired by famous artists and directors. By the way, visiting in Kutná Hora at the end of June when the holiday takes place Kutnogorsk Silvering, you will fall into the era the Middle Ages in the literal sense, on the streets you will meet the king with retinue, dressed nobles and knights on horses, you can visit fairs and knightly tournaments.
Not to mention the creepy for the modern man Chapel of All Saints, decorated with bones 30 000 deceased, Vanitas genre. Memento mori was common to his era and reminded of the frailty of being.
Kutna Hora has a tradition of winemaking, local wines are significantly fragrant Moravian because of the climate and soil characteristics and can rival even the french. So, visiting the wine cellars (Vinné sklepy) try Rulandsky modre or hebernal.
The lover of good wine and beautiful women had a reputation Mikulas Dachitsky, Czech Renaissance poet, owner of the brewery, between By the way, it still functions in Kutna Hora. Most of his life he spent in taverns pretty drunk, fucking and climbing in fights The most famous Kutnogorsk restaurant with excellent Czech cuisine. By the way, unlike the rest “democratic” medieval Europe, thanks to Jan Hus Czech women had the right to equal with a man, were free to visit beer houses, independently manage the farm in the event of the death of a husband or, if desired, marry again.
Well, once you stopped at Kutnu Hora, your attention is worthy, located nearby the castle of Kachin or the fairytale castle of леleba with white deer. And on the eve of Christmas (at the end of November – in the first half of December) in Czech on festively decorated Castles are usually held Christmas excursions, Christmas, musical, theatrical exhibitions and fairs.
