Chapel of the Holy Family (Brno)

Chapel of the Holy Family is a small Roman Catholic church in Brno's Kohoutovice district, standing at the corner of Bašného and Nedbalova streets. It's a modest but still active place of worship that has served its local parish community for over a century.

How to get there?

Kohoutovice lies in the western part of Brno, a few kilometers from the historic city center. The chapel sits at the intersection of Bašného and Nedbalova streets, in a quiet residential part of the district that's well connected to central Brno by public transport. For visitors exploring Brno, this is more of a stop on a walk through the city's residential neighborhoods than a must-see landmark, but it's worth a look if you find yourself in Kohoutovice.

What will you see?

The current chapel building was constructed between 1903 and 1908, and it was consecrated on October 4, 1908, in a ceremony led by Bishop Mořic Maršík. The chapel falls under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brno and the Brno Deanery, and administratively belongs to the Brno-Žebětín parish.

The building has gone through several notable changes over the decades. In 1988 and 1989 it was reconstructed and expanded with a side addition, altering its silhouette from the original early-20th-century design. Its bell has an equally eventful history: the original 18th-century bell was melted down in 1916 to supply metal for the war effort during World War I — a common fate for church bells at the time, when bronze became a strategic material. A replacement bell was hung in 1919 and rung by hand until 1972, when an automatic ringing mechanism took over. Today the chapel's bell dates from the early 19th century, though it was only installed in its current position in 2002.

When to visit?

As an active parish church, the chapel is primarily accessible around services and religious events — it's worth checking the local Mass schedule in advance if you want to see the interior. The surrounding area, a quiet, villa-lined stretch of Kohoutovice, makes for a pleasant walk at any time of year, though spring and summer are best for a longer stroll through this part of Brno.

Frequently asked questions

When was the Chapel of the Holy Family in Brno built? Construction ran from 1903 to 1908, and the chapel was consecrated on October 4, 1908.

Which parish and diocese does the chapel belong to? It falls under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brno and the Brno Deanery, and administratively belongs to the Brno-Žebětín parish.

Has the chapel building changed over the years? Yes — it was reconstructed and expanded with a side addition in 1988–1989, and its bell has been replaced more than once: the original 18th-century bell was melted down in 1916, a successor bell rang from 1919 until an automatic mechanism took over in 1972, and the current bell, dating from the early 19th century, was installed in 2002.

Where exactly is the chapel located? It stands at the corner of Bašného and Nedbalova streets in the Kohoutovice district, in the western part of Brno.