Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Gothic Revival church in Stonava, Czech Republic

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is a single-nave Gothic Revival building with a polygonal apse and a tower embedded in its front facade. It is built of red brick with green glazed bricks forming geometric patterns and a toothed band under the cornice. A relief of the Three Marys and an angel at Jesus' tomb sits above the stepped portal.

A wooden church was first recorded in Stonava in 1447; a second wooden church was built in 1779 on the site of today's Catholic cemetery. The brick church replaced that wooden structure, which served until 1913. Architect Bohuslav Černý designed it and builder Czempiel constructed it between 1906 and 1910, during the tenure of Karviná's first dean, Father František Krzystek. It was consecrated to Saint Mary Magdalene in 1910.

The dedication to Mary Magdalene reflects the religious devotion of the Stonava community and appears through various symbolic elements visible inside the building. Locals have gathered here for worship and important life events, making it a spiritual center of the town.

The church is an active place of worship used by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ostrava-Opava for regular services. Visitors should be respectful during service times and can expect the building to be accessible as a functioning religious community space.

The church walls are built of bare red brick, Czech režné zdivo, laid without plaster so the material stays visible. Green glazed bricks form geometric patterns on the facade and a decorative band beneath the moulded cornice with its dentil course. Brown and green glazed bricks also run beneath the windows.