{"id":954,"date":"2013-08-01T14:54:40","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T13:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/?p=954"},"modified":"2017-05-21T12:35:04","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T10:35:04","slug":"kutna-hora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2013\/08\/01\/kutna-hora\/","title":{"rendered":"Kutna Hora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This town and its suburb, Sedlec, have a mixed reputation. &nbsp;Yet we consider it a must go for any visitors that are spending a week or more in Prague. &nbsp;Only an hour train ride away it offers all the glory of a former silver mining capital along with the gruesomeness of a unique ossuary.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 15.199999809265137px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BoneCrest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2013\/08\/01\/kutna-hora\/bonecrest\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BoneCrest.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"383,511\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bone Crest\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BoneCrest-224x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BoneCrest.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-956\" style=\"border-color: #bbbbbb; background-color: #eeeeee;\" alt=\"Crest of bones at Kutna Hora Ossuary\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BoneCrest-224x300.jpg\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BoneCrest-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BoneCrest.jpg 383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BonePile.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2013\/08\/01\/kutna-hora\/bonepile\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BonePile.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"383,511\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BonePile\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BonePile-224x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BonePile.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-957\" alt=\"Massive bone pile at Kutna Hora Ossuary\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BonePile-224x300.jpg\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BonePile-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BonePile.jpg 383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bones, bones everywhere. &nbsp;The crest is of the Schwarzenberg family and includes a crow pecking the eye of a Turk. &nbsp;There are many other &#8220;art works&#8221; and four massive piles in each of the four corners. &nbsp;For more photos and a bit of history see <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/photos\/2xq53md3ULvbmuTA8\" target=\"_blank\">Karin&#8217;s photo journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This bone church causes conflict with visitors. &nbsp;It is one of those places that you think you have to go to see for yourself and be able to say &#8220;I was there!&#8221; &nbsp;Yet afterwards it is a let down. Within five minutes you are finished and ready to move on. &nbsp;Thankfully the admission is only $2 and then you have the rest of the day to enjoy the hillside town and its wealth of magnificent buildings.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 15.199999809265137px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraWinter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2013\/08\/01\/kutna-hora\/kutnahorawinter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraWinter.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KutnaHoraWinter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraWinter-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraWinter.jpg\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-961\" style=\"border-color: #bbbbbb; background-color: #eeeeee;\" alt=\"View in Kutna Hora in January\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraWinter-300x225.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraWinter-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraWinter-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraWinter.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2013\/08\/01\/kutna-hora\/kutnahorasummer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraSummer.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KutnaHoraSummer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraSummer-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraSummer.jpg\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-960\" style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal;\" alt=\"View in Kutna Hora in June\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraSummer-300x225.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraSummer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraSummer-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/KutnaHoraSummer.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>These two photos show our January visit and our June visit. &nbsp;Since our first three trips to the Czech Republic were during winter we are really enjoying seeing the differences when we return to the same places in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BaronHouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2013\/08\/01\/kutna-hora\/baronhouse\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BaronHouse.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BaronHouse\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BaronHouse-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BaronHouse.jpg\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-962\" alt=\"house of a silver Baron in Kutna Hora\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BaronHouse-300x225.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BaronHouse-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BaronHouse-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/BaronHouse.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dacicky.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2013\/08\/01\/kutna-hora\/dacicky\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dacicky.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dacicky\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dacicky-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dacicky.jpg\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-963\" alt=\"Traditional beer hall in Kutna Hora: Dacicky\" src=\"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dacicky-300x225.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dacicky-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dacicky-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Dacicky.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>There are many other fine buildings and sites in the town. &nbsp;See more of them at this <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/photos\/Z5hWCtap8idWUkbF7\" target=\"_blank\">photo album <\/a> &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;We usually try to stay away from &#8220;tourist restaurant<wbr \/>s&#8221; but this one had such a good write-up we gave it a try. It is called Dacicky Pivnice (Beer hall). In January it was quite cozy and the food was excellent; we shall return.<\/p>\n<p>This is the best day trip out of Prague. &nbsp;We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This town and its suburb, Sedlec, have a mixed reputation. &nbsp;Yet we consider it a must go for any visitors that are spending a week or more in Prague. &nbsp;Only an hour train ride away it offers all the glory &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2013\/08\/01\/kutna-hora\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[60,13,115],"tags":[258,255,257,256,259],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2MK34-fo","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3724,"url":"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2015\/08\/21\/strong-beer-festival\/","url_meta":{"origin":954,"position":0},"title":"Strong Beer Festival","author":"Michael","date":"August 21, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"I have not bothered to translate this poster because I know enough to figure out there will be plenty of strong beer and entertainment. \u00a0The brewery (and festival) is located half way between Prague and Kutna Hora.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;festivals&quot;","block_context":{"text":"festivals","link":"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/category\/events\/festivals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Cernokosteleckie beer festival","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cernokostelecke.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":940,"url":"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2013\/07\/28\/kladno\/","url_meta":{"origin":954,"position":1},"title":"Kladno","author":"Michael","date":"July 28, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"In the previous post my admonition was to Hit the Streets. \u00a0In this one it is Get Out of Town. 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