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Jesuit College, Kutná Hora
The Jesuit College is a former Jesuit school in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic. It is an early Baroque building, built in 1666–1750. History and description It was designed by the architect Giovanni Domenico Orsi and the construction of the building started in 1666. After Orsi's death in 1676, the construction was continued by Carlo Lurago. Construction continued throughout the 18th century, but was never completed to the planned extent. An important part of the complex is the promenade to the Church of St. Barbara with sculptural decoration by František Baugut. The building has a floorplan shape of "F", two towers, is long and is located between the Kutná Hora Old Town and St. Barbara's Church. After functioning as a Jesuit college, it was used as barracks Barracks are buildings used to accommodate military personnel and quasi-military personnel such as police. The English word originates from the 17th century via French and Italian from an old Spanish word 'soldier's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutná Hora
Kutná Hora (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, including the Sedlec Abbey and the Sedlec Ossuary, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 because of its outstanding architecture and its influence on subsequent architectural developments in other Central European city centres. The historic town centre is also protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation, the fourth largest in the Czech Republic. The large concentration of monuments and its inclusion on the UNESCO list make Kutná Hora a significant tourist destination. The town's sacral monuments are among the most important and most visited monuments in the Czech Republic. In addition to tourism, the town's economy also includes industry, which is represented by product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |