This city has had great architectural and cultural influence city since the Middle Ages. Monuments include Hradcani Castle, St Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge and numerous churches and palaces, built mostly in the 14th century under the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV.
Situated on the banks of the Vltava river, the town was built around a 13th-century castle.
Originally built with wood, the town was rebuilt in stone after a fire in the late 14th century.
This is the most unusual work by architect Jan Blazej Santini.
The royal city in the 14th century, Kutna Hora developed due to the nearby silver mines.
Between the 17th and 20th centuries, the ruling dukes of Liechtenstein transformed their domains in southern Moravia into a striking artificial landscape.
The Holy Trinity Column was a unique material demonstration of religious faith in central Europe during the Baroque period. It is the work of Moravian artist Ondrej Zahner.
Lynn Salmon <>{ Last updated: August 25, 2009