St. Barbara's Church is one of the most famous Gothic churches in central Europe. St Barbara is the patron saint of miners (among others), which was highly appropriate for a town whose wealth was based entirely upon its silver mines. The original design was for a much larger church, perhaps twice the size of the present building. Construction, however, depended on the prosperity of the town's silver mines, which became much less productive. So, in 1588, the incomplete structure was enclosed by a provisional wall until 1884 and the roof was unfinished until the 19th century. It was just amazing inside and the moment I walked in I lost my breath. There was music playing and the four of us were the only ones in the church. The oldest piece of art was a Madonna dated back to the 13th century. It was even more beautiful than the church in the Prague castle.
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