In the 14th century, Kutna Hora was the second biggest town in Bohemia after Prague due to the discovery of silver. Today visitors come to appreciate the history of a once-booming town where the Royal Mint was founded, and to marvel at the architecture of the Historic Town Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is considered small by modern standards, and its greatest monument is the exquisite church of Santa Barbara, built to rival Prague's St Vitus Cathedral, a pinnacled Gothic achievement financed by the miners and dedicated to their patron saint, Barbara.

Although the town is small, there are a number of shops, cafes, and bars that make it an interesting place to visit. Among Kutna Hora's many churches and attractions is the Hrádek Mining Museum, popular for its medieval mineshaft tours, and the macabre but fascinating Kostnice Ossuary, a bizarre attraction decorated with the bones of about 40,000 people.