CATHEDRAL OF ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, KUTNA' HORA, CZECH REPUBLIC. McD'AGO
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The Bone Church—Sedlec Ossuary, Kutna Hora, Czechia
EPISODE 043: The one where I visit Kutna Hora and the Bone Church (Sedlec Ossuary), The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist, and St. Barbara Church (the big one behind me in the video). Kutna Hora itself, the town, was super chill and definitely a place I would go back to for a few nights. This trip was just an hour from Prague via a $10 roundtrip train ticket, and this day only cost me about $30-35 total! If you ever get to Prague, make sure you make the trip to the Bone Church and Kutna Hora!
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Kutna Hora - Kostnice Ossuary (The Bone Church)
This trip I spent a day out in Bohemia in Kutna Hora, an old silver mining town outside of Prague. Kutna Hora is not a very touristy town. So, what is the Ossuary exactly? Its official name is the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady and St. John the Baptist and is basically the basement of the church adorned with about 30k bones. Macabre to say the least! It was definitely interesting, and nothing that I would see anywhere else. But it was just weird.
Day 3 Part 2: Saint James Church/Assumption of our Lady and Saint John and Sedlec Ossuary
This is Day 3 Part 2. Make sure to watch the part 1 as we continue from Saint Barbara's towards Saint James Church.
Right behind Saint James Church, Kutna Hora is the Italian Court. We had no interest in visiting the place. You can see it briefly on the drone shot.
At the Assumption of our Lady and Saint John Baptist, you can climb up to the attic of the church. I recommend that you go with friends. I guarantee that you will get freaked out if you go alone. It was the case for me at least.
The Sedlec Ossuary can be a little traumatizing for young kids. We've talked to our daughter extensively and she claimed that she was prepared but she did get scared and decided to walk out. My son didn't care on the other hand.
I've mentioned this before, please make sure to have some cash with you. You wont' find too many stores in the town of Kutna Hora that will accept credit card.
Kutna Hora - A Journey Beyond the Bone Church.. Near Prague (Czech Republic)
Kutna Hora - Kutna Hora situated in the central Bohemian region of Bohemia and is 120 km away from central Prague. Kutna Hora is a UNESCO world heritage site so I was all the more excited to visit. The popular destinations to visit are The Church of the assumption of our Lady & Saint John the Baptist, the Sedlec Ossuary and The Church of Saint Barbara.
The town: It is a small town and not a lot of people speak English. It is a quiet town overall and you might see people driving old cars that can take you back to the 1990s. It was evident that the people are much happier and away from the hustle bustle of a city. On my way to the Cathedral, I was even lucky to witness the Kutna Hora fest. It made me feel as if the 90’s were alive, as there was less population, loud rock music was their favorite and vintage cars were at display. The glassware in Kutna Hora is one of the best in the country. If possible to carry then I would recommend ‘Borek Sipek Glass Dependance’ – the shop of the famous Borek Sipek who was a Czech artist and author of the President Havel at the Prague Castle.
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Cathedral of Our Lady, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
A video taken in the Cathedral of Our Lady, complete with a group of choir singers practising on the balcony.
Prague, Church of Bones at Kutna Hora Part 1
5/25 Saturday
Tour to Kutna Hora and the Cathedral of St. Barbara, The Ossuary and the Cathedral of The Assumption of Mary and John the Baptist. Again, we have a nice ride through the countryside, this time on the train. It's a little hectic to start, the station number is only announced ten minutes ahead of leaving. We get a little lost, then we're ok. The walk from the station to the town is a little raggedy, along a main street, not the touristy area, but interesting. We arrive first at the Cathedral of The Assumption, etc. It's one of the first cathedral-style buildings in eastern Europe. It's a lovely gothic cathedral. We pay extra for a walk up into the rafters, right under the red tile roof, into a gallery along the clerestory, with good views of the church organ and the altar. Then, we walk a block away to the Ossuary, or Bone Church. A lovely small church with a cemetery. A monk took some of the bones from the murdered monks of the original 12th century monastery, destroyed by the Hussites, and as he arranged them into 6 pyramids, he regained his sight. Now the church is decorated with as many as 40,000 bodies worth of bones, in elaborate chandeliers, altarpieces, piles, garlands, wreaths, covering nearly every surface in the church. It's quite a sight.
We walk through the town along a woodsy park to the great Cathedral of St. Barbara, majestically situated at a crest overlooking the surrounding fields. This is one of the finest examples of high gothic architecture in CZ. It's especially interesting because the walls and stained glass windows are decorated with works from various eras, the frescos and paintings are not a uniform style, but reflect the works done through the ages of the Cathedral's existence.
We stop in a garden café for a sandwich, and a regional favorite, Kofola, a jagermeister flavored soda. The city center is a UNESCO heritage site; it's a beautiful representation of the historic architecture.
Getting the train home is interesting, including my trademark fall-like-a tree onto the slippery cobblestones getting to the station (survived unscathed). We have open tickets for the train, as do several hundred other people, from the looks of it. We manage to get on, but for a while it seems that we will be stuck standing in a mosh pit of a ride for an hour, until at a second stop most riders depart and we find seats.
Back in our neighborhood, we explore a new block and find a stylish Greek restaurant, slightly above our typical price range, but still affordable and fun for us. We have sardines, lamb and rose retsina.
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Sedlec - Impressions of a Cistercian Church in Bohemia
In Sedlec, a village in the district of the Czech town Kutna Hora, you may find a true gem of Gothic architecture and a prime example of the simplicity of the Cistercian architecture that could do without any effects and exaggerated decorations: The former monastery church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist.
The monastery in Sedlec was the first branch of the Cistercian monks on Bohemian soil. Via the monasteries Kamp on the Lower Rhine, Volkenroda and Waldsassen, it was a branch monastery of Morimond Abbey, one of the four direct daughter houses of Cîtaux Abbey.
Sedlec - Eindrücke von einer böhmischen Zisterzienserkirche
Im Ortsteil Sedletz des böhmischen Städtchens Kuttenberg steht ein wahres Kleinod gotischer Baukunst und ein Paradebeispiel für die Schlichtheit der ohne Effekte und große Dekorationen auskommenden Zisterzienserarchitektur: Die ehemalige Klosterkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt und Johannes der Täufer.
Das Kloster in Sedletz war die erste Niederlassung der Zisterziensermönche auf böhmischen Boden. Über die Klöster Kamp am Niederrhein, Volkenroda und Waldsassen war es ein Filialkloster der Primarabtei Morimond.
Sedlec - Impresiones de la iglesia cisterciense en Bohemia
En Sedlec, un pueblo en el distrito de la ciudad checa de Kutna Hora, se puede encontrar una verdadera joya de la arquitectura gótica y un excelente ejemplo de la simplicidad de la arquitectura cisterciense que no necesita ningún efecto y decoraciones exageradas: La antigua iglesia del monasterio de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora y San Juan Bautista.
El monasterio de Sedlec fue el primer sucursal cisterciense en Bohemia. A través de los monasterios Kamp en el Bajo Rin, Volkenroda y Waldsassen fue un monasterio filial de la abadía de Morimond.
Sedlec - Impressions d' une église cistercienne en Bohême
À Sedlec, un village dans le district de la ville tchèque de Kutna Hora, on peut trouver un vrai joyau de l'architecture gothique et un excellent exemple de la simplicité de l'architecture cistercienne qui n'a pas besoin d'effets et de décorations exagérées: L'ancienne église du monastère de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame et Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
Le monastère de Sedlec était la première branche des moines cisterciens sur le sol de Bohême. Par les monastères Kamp sur le Bas-Rhin, Volkenroda et Waldsassen, c'était un monastère de la branche de l'abbaye de Morimond, l'une des quatre maisons filles directes de l'abbaye de Cîtaux.
[Sedlec - Dojmy z cisterciáckého kostela v Čechách
Můžete najít opravdový klenot gotické architektury a nejlepší příklad jednoduchosti cisterciáckého architektury, která nevyžaduje žádné účinky a přehnané ozdoby v Sedlci (Kutná Hora): Bývalý klášterní kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie a svatého Jana Křtitele.
Klášter v Sedlci byla první pobočka cisterciáckých mnichů na české půdě. Via klášterů Kamp na Rýnu, Volkenroda a Waldsassen, to byl obor klášter Morimond opatství, jeden ze čtyř přímých dceřiných domů Cîtaux opatství.]
Cemetery Church of All Saints (Kutna Hora)
Oct 2017
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