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Kutná Hora
A medieval silver-mining town with the Sedlec bone chapel and the Gothic church of St Barbara
A medieval silver-mining town with the Sedlec bone chapel and the Gothic church of St Barbara
Under the Cemetery Church of All Saints, bones are arranged into chandeliers, coats of arms and pyramids. The present decoration was made by František Rint in 1870.
Go before 10:00 to avoid queues; no flash.
Photo: Interfase, CC BY-SA 4.0
Begun in 1388 and never fully finished, this Gothic church has tent-shaped roofs, flying buttresses and paintings of miners and minters inside.
Photo: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
Near the ossuary, this former monastery church was rebuilt in the early 18th century by Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel in his Baroque Gothic style.
Photo: Miaow Miaow, Public domain
The former royal mint, where the Prague groschen was struck, now has exhibitions on coin-making. The nearby Czech Museum of Silver runs tours into an old mine.
Book mine tours ahead in summer.
Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0
A walk from the centre to St Barbara’s passes the stone fountain, Baroque statues and the long Jesuit College with views over the valley.
Photo: Scotch Mist, CC BY-SA 4.0
Try Czech classics such as svíčková (beef in cream sauce) and roast pork with dumplings, with local beer.
Cafés in the old town serve cakes and coffee.
Direct trains from Prague main station take about an hour to Kutná Hora hl.n., near Sedlec. Some trains need a change at Kolín. A local train or bus links the main station with the town centre.
The Ossuary is about 2–3km from the old town; walk, take a local bus or a taxi.
The Czech Republic uses the koruna (CZK).
Prices checked in 2026; they can change.
The classic day trip from Prague.
Visit the Sedlec Ossuary and Sedlec Cathedral early.
Walk the old town to St Barbara’s and the Italian Court.
🛂 Entry rules: EES and ETIAS
Czech Republic is in the Schengen area, which has two EU border systems for non-EU visitors.
EES (in force): since 10 April 2026 the EU’s Entry/Exit System registers non-EU visitors’ passport details, fingerprints and a photo the first time they enter the Schengen area, replacing passport stamps. Allow extra time at the border on your first trip; later crossings are quicker. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens are not registered.
ETIAS (not yet running): a €20 online travel authorisation for visitors who don’t need a visa, such as UK, US, Canadian and Australian citizens. It hasn’t started and no start date has been confirmed, so nobody can apply yet; ignore websites that offer to “pre-register” you for a fee.
Visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area, not per country.
Official information: EU: Travel to Europe (EES & ETIAS) · Reviewed September 2026
A combined ticket covers the ossuary, Sedlec Cathedral and St Barbara’s.
No flash or selfie sticks in the ossuary.
Carry some koruna for buses.
Tour groups arrive mid-morning.
Quick answers for planning time in Kutná Hora.
About an hour by direct train.
About CZK 180 for adults in 2026, or CZK 380 for a combined ticket.
The bones of about 40,000 people.
Yes, without flash.
Yes, since 1995.
Planning a wider trip? Our Czech Republic travel guide covers getting there, costs, when to go and more.