Stone House, Gothic residence in Kutná Hora-Vnitřní Město, Czech Republic

Stone House is a Gothic town house from the 15th century in the old center of Kutná Hora, Czech Republic. The stone facade is covered with carved relief decorations, and the pointed arch windows and steep tiled roof are typical of medieval construction in Bohemia.

The house was built in the 15th century, when the city was at the height of its wealth thanks to silver mining. Prosperous merchants of that era commissioned stone buildings with carved facades as a way to display their standing in the community.

The carvings on the facade show plant and animal motifs that were fashionable among wealthy town residents in the late medieval period. Walking past the building, it is easy to see how much importance was given to public display of status through decorative stonework.

The building sits in the old town center and can be reached easily on foot from most other sights in the area. It is worth checking opening days in advance, as the house is typically closed on Mondays.

The house was built for Prokop Kroupa, who was ennobled in 1499, and the knights on the gable refer to that elevation. The stonework was carried out by Master Brikcius Gauske of Görlitz, who also worked on the town hall in Wrocław. The Madonna in the gable was added by Professor J. Kastner during the 1900–1902 regothicisation.