Kutna Hora’s bone church is about 75 miles outside of Prague. You can drive from Prague to Kutna Hora in 1.5 hours or take or 1 hour by train. Once you arrive you’ll still need to walk for about half a mile to reach the Sedlec Ossuary. We chose the train route. The journey can be a little tricky, but the directions I found HERE were very 01. Aug. Some of the best Churches in Czech Republic include the Church of our Lady of Tyn and St. Wenceslas Church. However, if you have more time in the Czech Republic then you can see some of the amazing Churches outside of Prague including Sedlec Ossuary (Kutna Hora) and the Church of St John of Nepomuk in Zelena Hora. Saint Wenceslas Chorale ( Czech: Svatováclavský chorál) or simply Saint Wenceslas is the church hymn and one of the oldest known Czech songs and Czech religious anthems. Its roots can be found in the 12th century and it belongs to the most popular religious songs also today, and to the oldest still used European chants. 1. Kost Castle. Tucked away in a thick forest in the Cesky Raj region is the Kost Castle, or the Bone Castle. Named for its impenetrable, thick walls, Kost Castle is the best-preserved Gothic castle in the Czech Republic. This charming castle is set on a low promontory overlooking fishponds that give it a moated effect. Saint Vitus Cathedral (1344) in Prague, Czech Republic; Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. St Vitus Cathedral is regarded as one of the nation’s most prominent monuments and a spiritual icon of the Czech Republic. St Vitus Cathedral has housed the bishop of the Prague diocese since the 10th century. Czech Republic - Bohemian, Moravian, Baroque: Czech literature can claim a remote ancestry in the vernacular writing connected with the mission sent to Moravia in 863 ce by the Byzantine emperor Michael III. As Christianity reached the Slavs of Bohemia from the west under the political aegis of the Frankish empire, Prince Rostislav, the ruler of Great Moravia (reigned 846–870), sought help Mikulčice was an important fortified settlement of the Slavonic state of Great Moravia in the Early Middle Ages. It was located in the area that now stretches across the borders of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Foundations of churches, burial sites, and remains of the fortifications have been uncovered at the site. Prague Statues – Old Town ( Staré Město) 1. St John Nepomuk, Charles Bridge. St John Nepomuk statue on Charles Bridge and St Vitus Cathedral. St John Nepomuk. The statue of St John Nepomuk is perhaps the best-known of the statues on Charles Bridge in Prague. It was the first to be placed on the parapet of the bridge, in 1683, and is close Church of St. Martin in the Wall/. Kostel svatého Martina ve zdi. Basilica of St. Peter and Paul/Bazilika svatého Petra a Pavla. St. Nicolas Church/Kostel sv. Mikuláše. St. Giles’ Church/Kostel sv. Jiljí. St. Giles’ Church in the Old Town of Prague is a complex of a monastery and church from the first half of the 14th century. 8. Beer consumption. If you love to drink, you’ll find Czech in favor of you as the country is known for consuming more beer than any other country. Drinking beer has been part of the country’s culture, and sometimes you’ll find beer even cheaper than bottled water. 5cY4.