Church of the Redeemer of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church in Brno-Židenice

The Church of the Redeemer (Chrám Spasitele) is a house of worship belonging to the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, standing in the Židenice district of Brno. It was built between 1935 and 1936 on Karáskovo náměstí, in a neighborhood that was rapidly growing into a working-class quarter of interwar Brno.

When was the church built?

Construction began in 1935 and was completed the following year, in 1936. The building therefore dates from the interwar period, when the young Czechoslovak Hussite Church — founded in 1920 as a reformist offshoot of the Roman Catholic Church — was raising its own places of worship across Czech and Moravian towns, including the expanding districts of Brno.

Why was it built in Židenice?

Židenice, annexed to Brno in 1919, underwent intense development during the 1930s, turning from a suburban municipality into a densely populated working-class district. The new Hussite church answered the needs of a growing local congregation that until then had no dedicated place of worship in the area.

What is parish life like today?

The Church of the Redeemer remains an active place of worship, run by the Czechoslovak Hussite Church's religious community in Brno-Židenice. Regular Sunday services take place on the first, second, third and fifth Sunday of each month at 9:00 AM, and on the fourth Sunday at 6:00 PM (5:00 PM in winter). The building's basement also hosts a children's Bible study group and Christian meditation sessions, making the church a meeting point for the local community beyond Sunday liturgy.

What is the Czechoslovak Hussite Church?

The Czechoslovak Hussite Church was founded in 1920 in the newly established Czechoslovakia, drawing its name and tradition from the medieval Hussite movement. It combines elements of Christian liturgy with the national religious heritage of the Czech lands, and many of its churches — often built in the functionalist style typical of the interwar period — went up alongside the growth of new urban districts, as was the case with the Church of the Redeemer in Židenice.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Church of the Redeemer in Brno-Židenice located? At Karáskovo náměstí 2711/10, in the Židenice district of Brno, South Moravian Region.

When was the church built? Construction started in 1935 and finished in 1936.

Which denomination does the church belong to? The Czechoslovak Hussite Church (Církev československá husitská), founded in 1920.

When are services held? On the first, second, third and fifth Sunday of the month at 9:00 AM, and on the fourth Sunday at 6:00 PM (5:00 PM in winter).

Does anything else take place at the church besides services? Yes, the basement hosts a children's Bible study group and Christian meditation sessions.