Sultys Street - Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
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N 49° 56.977 E 015° 15.997
33U E 519127 N 5533063
Sultys Street and the Marian Column (a view of the south side)
Waymark Code: WM16KH0
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/21/2022
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History of the town
The Kutná Hora town has its origin in 13th century and is linked to the development of monetary economy, Silver coins have been discovered in the period 985–995 AD in the settlement of Malín, which is a part of Kutná Hora. In 1419 Kutná Hora was second the most important in Bohemia (next to Prague), having become the favourite residence of several of the Bohemian kings.
In 1541 the richest mine was hopelessly flooded; in the insurrection of Bohemia against Ferdinand I the city lost all its privileges. In the 16th century the town became impoverished. During the Thirty Years War (in 1639 and 1643), two major raids of Swedish troops caused extensive damage to the town. In 1770 Kutná Hora was devastated by fire. Finally at the end of 18th century the mines were abandoned.
The photo shows the south end of Sultys Street, which is now named after the mayor of Kutná Hora, Jan Šullys. He was one of the twenty-seven Czech lords executed in Prague's Old Town Square in 1621. His severed head then hung in Kutná Hora for 100 years in a metal basket on the Kolínská Gate.
Year photo was taken: 1900
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