Kolin's medieval Jewish quarter and Kutna Hora (UNESCO town)
It is a combination of non-Jewish (Kutna Hora) and Jewish (Kolin) sights. First we will drive from Prague to Kolin, which is a town from 13th century. Kolin was one of the largest and most important Jewish communities in Bohemia and was home to many prominent Talmudic scholars. We will visit the part of the medieval ghetto that survived till today. Basically that are just three streets, but you can see there the original Jewish houses and you can visit there one of the most beautiful synagogues in our country, which was built in the late Renaissance and early Baroque style. There are two Jewish cemeteries there, the old one dates back to the 15th century.
Then we will drive for approximately 15 minutes to Kutna Hora.
Kutna Hora is an old mining town founded in the 13th century. There were rich silver deposits there. Kutna Hora is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. There is a beautiful Gothic St. Barbara's Cathedral, the 15th- century Stone House, a Baroque Jesuit College, and other beautiful monuments. At the suburb of Kutna Hora in Sedlec is another magnificent cathedral and a unique ossuary, where bones form crosses, a coat of arms and even a chandelier.
General informations
The tour of Kutna Hora and Kolin takes about 7 hours (1 hour drive there + 5 hours in Kolin and Kutna Hora + 1 hour drive back to Prague).