Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Baroque church in Brno-město, Czech Republic

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is a baroque church building with a single-nave elongated interior and a rectangular choir section that defines its layout. Its western facade carries sculptural decorations that shape the building's outer appearance.

The synagogue that stood here was converted into a chapel after King Ladislaus the Posthumous ordered the Jews to leave Brno by 11 November 1454. In 1643 the Franciscans lost their monastery outside the walls, demolished for defensive reasons, and received this chapel and four houses in exchange. They rebuilt it from the foundations, laying the cornerstone on 14 February 1651; the Italian builder Ondřej Erna, who had come from Milan around 1620, is thought to have led the work.

The church displays sculptures on its western facade created by local sculptor Ondřej Schweigl around 1760, showing religious figures that stand out to visitors upon arrival. These statues form part of the baroque decoration program that shapes how people experience the building's exterior.

The building continues to function as a church and is accessible to visitors interested in exploring its baroque interior. Access follows the typical pattern of a religious site, with the main entrance on the western facade.

The excavated remnant is the north wall of the medieval synagogue, found on the side facing today's Františkánská street during archaeological research. Brno's Jews had lived in the south-eastern part of the city since at least the mid-13th century, and 30 Jewish houses, the synagogue and a cemetery remained when King Ladislaus the Posthumous ordered their expulsion on 27 July 1454.