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Kutna Hora

Boom town, Czechia.

About Kutna Hora

Town in the Czech Republic. Historic town centre inscribed in 1995. Silver veins were exploited from the end of the 13th century.1,2

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Mines

Worked atKutna Hora silver minesKutna Hora lies close to Kutna Hora silver mines.1

Sources

  1. Wikidata item Q155975 (Kutna Hora)
  2. Kutna Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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