Kutna Hora

Kutna Hora

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April 20th 2010
Just 1 hour train ride from Prague is the little town of Kutna Hora. Kutna Hora is famous for one thing, the Bone church. This little gothic church is literally covered with human bones. The bones of approximately 40,000 people (victims of the plague) are decoratively arranged on the walls, on the ceilings, and as fittings like chandeliers. This work can be attributed to a half-blind (and half ... read more

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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more