just entering the courtyard here you are transported back in time, a very nice place ,you can do a tour but sometimes you have to wait a bit but worth booking a timed tour. most impressive place.
At first I thought the attraction was a little too sterile but as the tour progressed I realized that this was an educational attraction as opposed to just a tourist attraction. After this visit, I now know a lot more about the monetary system in place during the Middle Ages, why a place in Kutna Hoa is named the Italian Court, how silver was mined and minted, and a lot more about the security procedures needed during that time to protect the silver trade. Oh, and it was a worthwhile tourist attraction, also.
We visited as part of a Kutna Hora tour. The building is very beautiful. The court, the chapel, and the exhibits were very interesting. Fascinating coin collection.
We visited this as part of a day tour. We had a tour guide from the building whose accent was really hard to understand so it was difficult to really get the most out of this However it is a significant building so if visiting the city you should probably go.
we did an English speaking tour,just the 3 of us and it was great,really informative and we even got to sit on the mayor's chair.highly recommend this place
Loved the tour of the Italian court. Interesting history, both as a royal dwelling and as a place of business. The history of coins in Kutna Hora, demonstrated by an 'actual' coin maker. Enjoyed the tiny door, through which the king apparently could walk with the crown on his head. But the highlight for me was the amazing art nouveau chapel (photography forbidden) . Redecorated in 1906, it is amazing!
building was reconstructed at the turn of the 15th century, allegedly upon the request of King Wenceslas II, and the chapel and the royal palace were added. Beautiful chapel redecorated in the Art Nouveau style
This was an added attraction on my visit to Kutná Hora. We had just missed the beginning of an English language guided tour and so paid for a non-guided tour. However the woman at the ticket office called us and said we could join in half way through and we were shown through several rooms not included on the tour en route to the chapel which the English language guide Cristina was just about to enter. Her commentary was excellent: perfect English, informative, amusing, interactive and she certainly appreciated the interest we showed. She wasn't just working from a script but knew her subject. The models and information are well displayed and there really is quite a magical quality about the place.
you can feel here, the history which created all major moments of this beautiful ancient city. very well kept. Worthwile.
Historically speaking this is an interesting thing to visit, but not much to really see. Don't go out of your way to see it