Architecturally Speaking

Architecturally Speaking

6.21.2019

The Czech Republic is littered with a medley of architectural styles. Sleek towering skyscrapers are practically non-existent beyond “the dancer” that sits provocatively by the rivers edge, but most newer buildings boast exteriors of cubism, and the majority, much older, are art nouveau, baroque, and the oldest, are gothic. These gothic structures are notable because of how they tower above the rest, and are usually places of cultural importance, such as churches.Prague is not the only city where buildings in the Gothic architectural styles are, their towering steeples also touch the heavens in other cities, such as in Kutna Horá. The historical church there is magnificent, it’s walls, doorways, and stained glass windows miniaturizing everything within it. It’s windows in itself are a work of art, each different from the last and telling a different biblical take. They are a cacophony of perfectly blended colors and paint visitors and worshipers inside with a heavenly glow, spreading the otherworldly, and holy, atmosphere throughout. This is a theme that is through the country, but particularly in this town, which has preserved its romantic charm much more than others, untainted by many tourists crowding the streets. The town of Kutna Horá, and it’s architecture, is a preserved haven of bohemian charm and standing in the grand cathedral there is proof of that.