× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Inscription: Kutná Hora: The Historica1 Town Centre with the Church of St. Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec (Czech Republic) Document type Decision Reference number VIII.C.1 Date Dec 4, 1995 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 19e session du Comité Website whc.unesco.org Abstract Kutná Hora: The Historica1 Town Centre with the Church of St. Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec 732 Czech Republic C(ii) (iv) The Committee decided to inscribe the site under criteria (ii) and (iv) as an outstanding example of the medieval town whose wealth and prosperity was based on its silver mines. The Church of Saint Barbara and other buildings were underlined as having particular architectural and artistic quality and as having had a profound influence on subsequent developments in the architecture of Central Europe.