Italian Court

Italian Court was an ordinary fortified castle, which would become the site of the Royal Mint and treasury along with smith´s and coin-striking works. A royal residence was also established for use by Czech kings. The second very important period came during the reign of Wenceslas IV. who enjoyed visiting Kutna Hora between 1390 to 1400. He decided to complete a second royal seat here, a royal residence. The overall reconstruction of all complex is connected with the monetary reform. The king's chambers were built. You can also see an original Gothic stone portal as the central entrance to the treasury. In the 15th century, together with recovering of Prague groschen mint, the Italian Court has been rebuilt and the chapel was decorated with field altars.

There were no changes till the end of 18th century, when the mint authorities finished here its activity. The building of Italian Court gradually fell into disrepair. From demolition it saved the reconstruction conducted by architect Labler. He renovated the complex in the pseudo-Gothic style, preserving a court, a tower and a private royal chapel, which was decorated in art nouveau. In despite of these re-buildings, Italian Court belongs to most important sights of Kutna Hora and is a part of the historical center of the town, which is now inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.