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General Information

Beginning of works: 1348
Completion: 1558
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Cathedral
Architectural style: Gothic

Awards and Distinctions

1995 part of an ensemble  

Location

Location: , ,
Coordinates: 49° 56' 42" N    15° 15' 49" E
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Excerpt from Wikipedia

Saint Barbara's Church (Czech:Chrám svaté Barbory) is a Roman Catholic church in Kutná Hora (Bohemia) in the style of a cathedral, and is sometimes referred to as the Cathedral of St Barbara (Czech:Katedrál sv. Panny Barbory). It is one of the most famous Gothic churches in central Europe and it is a UNESCO world heritage site. St Barbara is the patron saint of miners (among others), which was highly appropriate for a town whose wealth was based entirely upon its silver mines.

Construction began in 1388, but because work on the church was interrupted several times, it was not completed until 1905. The first architect was probably Johann Parler, son of Peter Parler. Work on the building was interrupted for more than 60 years during the Hussite Wars and when work resumed in 1481, Matěj Rejsek, Benedikt Rejt and Mikuláš Parler, assumed responsibility.

The original design was for a much larger church, perhaps twice the size of the present building. Construction, however, depended on the prosperity of the town's silver mines, which became much less productive. So, in 1588, the three-peaked roof had been completed, and a provisional wall was constructed. A little later it was occupied by Jesuits who gradually changed the structure into Baroque style, though parts still remain in Gothic style.

The final process of repair and completion took place at the end of the 19th century, under architects J. Mocker and L. Labler.

Originally there were eight radial chapels with trapezoidal interiors. Later on, the choir was constructed, supported by double-arched flying buttresses.

Internal points of note are the glass windows, altars, pulpits and choir stalls. Medieval frescoes depicting the secular life of the medieval mining town and religious themes have been partially preserved.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "St. Barbara''s Church, Kutná Hora" and modified on June 3, 2020 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • Structure-ID
    20018533
  • Published on:
    16/11/2005
  • Last updated on:
    28/05/2021
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