Red Church in Brno, Protestant church in Komenský square, Brno, Czech Republic.
The Red Church in Brno is a brick Protestant church on Komenský Square, built in the Gothic Revival style with tall vertical lines and a facade that gives the building its common name. It is listed as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic and stands as one of the more recognizable buildings in the city center.
Construction began in 1863 to a design by architect Heinrich von Ferstel and the church opened in 1867, giving the local Protestant community its own place of worship. It was built at a time when evangelical congregations across the region were beginning to establish themselves and erect their own buildings.
The church has been used by the first Brno congregation of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren since 1945, when it was assigned to them after the German congregation was expelled. Sunday services are held here, and the building also hosts dozens of concerts a year, including the Brno Organ Festival, plus exhibitions and the Night of Churches.
The church sits on Komenský Square and is easy to reach on foot from the city center. Because it is an active place of worship, it is worth planning a visit around service times to respect the congregation.
In January 2011 a Masaryk University student cemented a USB flash drive into the church wall, and passers-by could upload any data to it; it was the first Czech site in the Dead drops street-art project, though the drive was removed soon after.
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