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Foreign revenue earned from the tourism industry in the Czech Republic totaled 57.3464 billion Czech crowns in the first six months of 2007 a 9.1-percent increase compared to the same period last year read more |
| Reconstruction of Czech Charles Bridge reveals new facts |
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Prague's famous Charles Bridge, built in the 14th century under King of Bohemia and Roman Emperor Charles IV, was most likely built by somebody else and on a different date than believed so far read more |
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THE TOWN OF KUTNÁ HORA (UNESCO SITE)
The history of Kutná Hora is closely connected with the mining of silver ore. The deposits were systematically used from the 13th century and soon after, the mine at Kutná Hora was already providing about one third of total European silver production. The city became the centre of the manufacture of the „Prague groshen“, which was one of the most stable currencies in Europe. At the end of the 14th century, the local Osel mine attained a depth of six hundred meters and was the deepest mine in the world at that time. Thanks to silver mines, Kutná Hora gained excessive wealth and became the second most important city in the Kingdom of Bohemia, after Prague. These days, Kutná Hora represents a unique ensemble of more than three hundred medieval and Baroque buildings and is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
SEE KUTNA HORA PHOTO GALLERY IN "KUTNA HORA EXCURSION" SECTION.
