Italian Court

This national cultural monument of European significance and thousands of years of history has retained its charm and beauty to this day.

The Italian Court originally served as a royal mint, but also as a royal palace, which King Wenceslas II had built here from the original fortified residence at the end of the 13th century.

King Wenceslas II liked the town and often stayed here. And this was the reason why he had the Italian Court adapted for the needs of the monarch's residence. For example, he had the royal palace built, which had both private and representative spaces, and the Chapel of St. Wenceslas.

In this new royal residence, many important historical events took place - the signing of the Kutná Hora Decree (1409), the election of Jiří of Poděbrady as the supreme governor of the East Bohemian Landfridges (1444) and later as a provincial administrator (1448), and the election of Vladislav Jagellonian as King of Bohemia (1471).