Church of Saint Wenceslaus and Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Postmodern Catholic church in Hustopeče, Czech Republic

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus and Saint Agnes of Bohemia is a two-storey brick building with concrete parts, laid out as an open spiral. The northern half of the spiral forms a semicircular nave whose amphitheatre-like pews descend to a semicircular sanctuary; the smaller southern part holds the sacristy, clubrooms and classrooms, with a crypt chapel of Saint Agnes at the centre. The roof of concrete panels clad in copper rises spirally to a tower of vertical concrete sections, topped by a cross and a metal crown of Saint Wenceslaus by sculptor Antonín Nový.

The early Gothic church on Dukelské Square, first documented in 1324, was rebuilt in the 14th century and given a late Gothic presbytery in 1512–1517. Its tower collapsed on the night of 26 February 1961, and the authorities demolished the whole church in September 1962. The foundation stone of the new church was blessed by Pope John Paul II at Velehrad on 22 April 1990; construction ran from 1992 to 1994 and Bishop Vojtěch Cikrle consecrated it on 25 September 1994.

The church is dedicated to Saint Wenceslaus, the 10th-century Duke of Bohemia, and Saint Agnes of Bohemia, a 13th-century princess who founded the Poor Clares in Prague. Four bells cast in 1995 carry the names Cyril and Methodius, Agnes, John Sarkander and Zdislava, and were blessed by the apostolic nuncio Giovanni Coppa.

The building sits in central Hustopeče and is easy to reach, with parking available nearby. Regular services take place throughout the week and visitors are welcome to attend.

The tower carries a metal ring shaped like the Crown of Saint Wenceslaus, made by sculptor Antonín Nový, below a cross at the top. Eight bells hang in the tower: four from the old church, the oldest cast in 1501, and four new ones consecrated in 1995.