May 8

Today we journeyed to another old town called Kutna Hora. Kutna Hora is an old mining town. There was silver in them there hills. In fact they used the silver and minted money there. The word Dollar was invented near by. It was derived from the word Tolar which was a name for a Czech coin minted in the 1600s in Jachymov.

Kutna Hora is also known for two more interesting landmarks. One is the gothic cathedral of Saint Barbara nestled next to the Jesuit College (on the right in the picture below)

Inside of the cathedral

And the Sedlec Ossuary located in a small Catholic Chapel in the lower town. We did not go in as I get creeped out by the sight of so many human skulls and bones. It is said that there are skeletons of between 40,000 and 70,000 people. more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary

On the way back my cousin dropped us off in Radotin where we met up with another friend from Canada. She was a long time family friend and my mother considered her a daughter. She is here visiting her mother.

Tomorrow Dresden!