Stone House in Kutná Hora

Stone House in Kutná Hora

The most important civic house in Kutná Hora

The Stone House is one of the most valuable Gothic monuments in Bohemia. It is valued not only for its age but mainly because it is a testimony to how people lived and thought in its day.  
The house was built between 1485 and 1499 for townsman Prokop Kroupa, who was raised to a noble rank in 1499, as indicated by the knights on the gable. The house is easily identified by a high triangle-shaped gable with Gothic windows, rich decorated sculptures, Gothic pinnacles and a double gate. It is part of the historic core of the city, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.