Kutná Hora attractions: plan your mine, mint and bone chapel day
Kutná Hora splits into two clusters that reward separate visits: the Sedlec district, where the Ossuary's 30-minute timed ticket needs booking well ahead, and the old town on Barborská street, where St. Barbara's Church sits at the top of a steady climb from the main square.
Some sights cost nothing to approach. The Italian Court courtyard is free, though the Audience Chamber, chapel and minting rooms require a tour ticket, and the Stone House's carved gable with knight figures is visible from Václavské náměstí before you pay for the three-floor exhibition inside.
The Czech Museum of Silver runs two tours, only one of which descends into 250 meters of medieval mine; that guided circuit takes 90 minutes and excludes children under 6. St. Barbara's Church asks for about an hour, and a combined ticket with Sedlec costs 360 CZK.
Timing matters for the museum, which closes from 12 January to 2 March 2026 and runs exhibitions only through 11 January 2026. Check tour times at the Italian Court and expect the interior of St. James to be closed when you arrive.
| Place | Time to allow | Cost | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedlec Ossuary | 30 minutes | 220 CZK adult admission | Sedlec district, Zámecká Street |
| St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora | 60 minutes | adult single ticket 180 CZK; combined with Sedlec 360 CZK | Barborská street |
| Italian Court, Kutná Hora | about an hour | courtyard free; interiors need a tour ticket | Havlíčkovo náměstí |
| Czech Museum of Silver in Kutná Hora | two to two and a half hours | Tour I 100 CZK adult; Tour II 200 CZK; combined 270 CZK | Barborská 28, old town |
| Stone House in Kutná Hora | three-quarters of an hour to an hour | facade free; exhibition admission price set by museum | Václavské náměstí, Kutná Hora |
| GASK Kutná Hora | 2-3 hours | adults 120 Kč permanent display | Barborská 51–53, historic center |
| Church of St. James in Kutná Hora | half an hour | – | historic core of Kutná Hora |
Kutná Hora attraction guides
Sedlec Ossuary: Tickets, Visit Time and What You'll See
A single small bone chapel inside the Church of All Saints in the Sedlec district, seen on a timed, self-guided ticket capped at 30 minutes. Capacity is tight and entry needs a reservation, so book a slot before you build the day around it.
30 minutes · 220 CZK adult admission · Booking required · Best for solemn half-hour church visit
St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora: Tickets and What to See
A late Gothic cathedral on a rocky rise above town, reached by a steady climb up Barborská street rather than from the main square. Allow an hour inside for the ribbed vaulting and the painted presbytery ceiling, then add time on the terrace.
60 minutes · adult single ticket 180 CZK; combined with Sedlec 360 CZK · Book ahead · Best for Gothic architecture and church interiors
Italian Court, Kutná Hora: Royal Mint and Palace Guide
Kutná Hora's royal mint and palace, where Prague groschen were first struck in 1300. Walk into the courtyard without a ticket, but the Audience Chamber, chapel and minting rooms are seen on a tour circuit, so confirm times before you go.
about an hour · courtyard free; interiors need a tour ticket · Best for history and coin-making fans
Czech Museum of Silver in Kutná Hora: Tours, Mine and Tickets
Hrádek, the mining museum on Barborská Street, runs two separate tours: a self-guided silver exhibition and a guided 90-minute circuit through 250 meters of original medieval mine. Only the second goes underground, and children under 6 are barred from it.
two to two and a half hours · Tour I 100 CZK adult; Tour II 200 CZK; combined 270 CZK · Book ahead · Best for silver mining history and mine tours
Stone House in Kutná Hora: Visiting the Gothic Kamenný dům
Late-Gothic merchant house on Václavské náměstí, now a Czech Museum of Silver venue. The carved gable with knight figures is free to see from the square; the ticket covers a three-floor exhibition on town life and guilds, not a mining tour.
three-quarters of an hour to an hour · facade free; exhibition admission price set by museum · Book ahead · Best for Gothic architecture and town history
GASK Kutná Hora: Visiting the Central Bohemian Gallery
Housed in a former Jesuit college, this regional gallery shows 20th- and 21st-century Czech art across two permanent displays, plus a sculpture garden, children's playrooms and a café. Budget about two hours, or three if a temporary show is on.
2-3 hours · adults 120 Kč permanent display · Best for modern Czech art and rainy afternoons
Church of St. James in Kutná Hora: What to See Inside
A Gothic church on the rise above Kutná Hora's old town, reached by climbing cobbled lanes from the center. Allow about half an hour, and go mainly for the exterior and the rooftop view, since the interior may be closed when you arrive.
half an hour · Best for walkers on the old town route
Where a reserved slot changes your day
The Sedlec Ossuary is the one place where booking is not optional: entry requires a reservation, capacity is tight, and the self-guided visit is capped at 30 minutes. Book before building the day around it. St. Barbara's Church recommends booking, and a combined ticket with Sedlec costs 360 CZK.
At the Czech Museum of Silver, reserving is recommended, especially for the guided 90-minute mine circuit that goes through 250 meters of original medieval mine and bars children under 6. The Stone House also recommends booking its exhibition, while the Italian Court's tour times should be confirmed before you go.
One day in Kutná Hora: ossuary, church, mint
With a single day, start at the Sedlec Ossuary on a pre-booked timed slot, then move to St. Barbara's Church for an hour of ribbed vaulting and the painted presbytery ceiling after the climb up Barborská street. Finish at the Italian Court, where the courtyard is free and the tour covers the minting rooms where Prague groschen were first struck in 1300.
That trio keeps the day to the standout sights. If time allows, the Czech Museum of Silver's silver exhibition fits between the church and the mint, though the underground mine circuit adds 90 minutes and is closed from 12 January to 2 March 2026.