St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora Chrám svaté Barbory
St. Barbara's Church is a Gothic church building located in the Kutná Hora-Vnitřní Město and Žižkov areas. Designed by architect Johann Parler, it is a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic and one of the 23 most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia. In 2022, the site had about 201,000 visitors.
Planning a visit
The church is 62 km from Prague, and the nearest airport is Pardubice Airport, which is 35 km away. Travelers can visit the nearby Italian Court, located 0.5 km away, or the Sedlec Ossuary, which is 2.6 km away. Other nearby sights include Český Šternberk Castle (28.5 km), Konopiště Castle (47.2 km), and Ležáky (47.3 km).
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 23 °C, while January is the coldest, with a high of 2 °C and a low of -4 °C. July is also the wettest month, with 92 mm of rain. In February, the high is 4 °C, in March it is 8 °C, and in June it is 21 °C. In April and May, daily highs reach 13 °C and 18 °C. In September and October, highs are 18 °C and 13 °C. The site is wheelchair accessible.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. The wettest is July, with about 92 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 35 | 30 | 42 | 36 | 67 | 64 | 92 | 75 | 52 | 36 | 40 | 40 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
