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Vienna to Prague - Prague to Vienna - via Bone Church in Kutna Hora
From EUR 511.00 Price info below Vienna to Prague or Prague to Vienna transfers with sightseeing in Kutna Hora and Bone Church – UNESCO site – along the wayAre you looking for a driver-guide to take you from Prague to Vienna or from Vienna to Prague? Choose your own pace and make the most out of your journey by hiring one of our professional English-speaking driver-guides who are holders of the official guide license. Along the way, you can stop at places of your interest and explore much more than you would be able to if you only hired a driver. Driver-guide service – with one person as the driver and guide – is the most economical way of discovering new places. Don’t wait hours at the airport or train station. Enjoy sightseeing and lunch at the most beautiful places along the way. Prague to Vienna: 8-9 hour Itinerary (or reverse order)1,5 hours Prague to Kutna Hora transfer         1) Transfer with a guided tour (the driving guide will show you places of interest)
2) Transfer with sightseeing on your own (guide service not included)
Tour DetailsSights to see in Kutna Hora:The Cathedral of Saint BarbaraThe Cathedral of Saint Barbara, built between 1388-1565, dominates Kutna Hora. The town’s miners had it erected and dedicated it to the patron saint of miners. It was even designed to rival Prague’s Saint Vitus Cathedral. Built-in 1338 and, after many interruptions, finished in 1905, the cathedral shows off much Baroque artwork. Frescoes focusing on mining themes from the Late Gothic period are delights, too. Do not overlook its masterful exterior of a Neo-Gothic facade with outer buttresses and gargoyles. Italian Court – Royal MintHousing a museum about mining and the town, the Italian Court once served as a Royal Mint. This building, erected in the 13th century, is where the Prague groschen was first minted. Historic events took place here, too. Vladislav of Jagollen was elected King of Bohemia in the Italian Court in 1471. The Gothic royal chapel, hailing from 1386, can be considered the highlight of the tour. Smaller Castle in Kutna Hora – Silver Mine Tour (prior reservation needed)Visitors on this tour learn how silver coins came into being. The tour also focuses on the medieval technology of mining, the processing of raw silver, and the minting process. Some of the things to see include an authentic mining machine that had to be powered by horses and an original medieval mine. You also can explore a 250-meter-long medieval mine. The tour takes one and a half hours. Open April – October (Tue – Sun), November: on weekends only. If you wish to join a tour of the medieval mine please let us know in advance so that we can make a reservation. The Bone Church of Kutna HoraIn Sedlec, near Kutna Hora, the All Saints Chapel above the Bone Church hails from the 14th century. The cemetery, created during the 13th century, is home to many fallen soldiers from the Hussite wars. In 1511 a half-blind monk piled bones from abolished graves into pyramids. The bones were used to decorate the Bone Church. Master architect Jan Santini Blazej-Aichel had renovated the space in his unique Baroque Gothic style before the Schwarzenberg’s bought the ossuary in 1784. It was this noble family that had the idea to place the 40,000 bones and skulls into various forms, such as a large chandelier, a Gothic tower, and a chalice. There are even bones depicting the Schwarzenberg coat-of-arms that show a severed Turk’s head and a raven. Any visit to the Bone Church is sure to be unforgettable and eerie, a definite highlight of your stay in the Czech Republic. Kutna Hora – Admission fees and opening timesSt.Barbara Cathedral – admission: 60 CZK / adult, students or and seniors 40 CZK / person. Open daily all year round, except Dec 24th. Once in Prague, we recommend our private Prague Tours or Small-Group Walking Tours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 322 km / 4,5 hour drive southeast of Prague (direction Slovakia and Austria - Vienna) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sights to See | Kutna Hora - historical center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interiors | Bone Church in Sedlec (Ossuary), Italian Court - Royal Mint (or Silver Mine Tour) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability From-To | All year round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Departure Time and Location | We will pick you up at the agreed place and time, most likely at the reception of your hotel in Prague. (To be specified in the request form below) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 8 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return Location | We will finish the tour anywhere you wish in Prague. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Means of Transportation | Walking and/or Driving - Car, Van, Minibus, Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required Walking Ability | Low | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | All services are in English, but exceptions can be made in advance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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