Church of Saint Adalbert, Catholic church in Otrokovice, Czech Republic
The Church of Saint Adalbert is a Roman Catholic parish church built in Otrokovice between 1992 and 1995 to a design by architect Mojmír Korvas. Its silhouette is meant to suggest clasped hands raised toward the sky. The front wall carries the Stations of the Cross, and wooden statues of St. Agnes, St. John Bosco, St. John Paul II and St. Zdislava stand in the side niches.
A new church was first proposed in 1934, when Vladimír Karfík designed a constructivist building that was erected in Baťovany, Slovakia, instead. In October 1989, Father Vojtěch Šíma and the parish council revived the plan; the church was built in 1992–1995 to Mojmír Korvas's design, with Josef Vyoral supervising the works. Its foundation stone was blessed by St. John Paul II.
The church is the parish church of the Roman Catholic parish of Otrokovice. Its front wall carries the Stations of the Cross, and the side niches hold wooden statues of Saint Agnes, Saint John Bosco, Saint John Paul II and Saint Zdislava.
The church stands in Otrokovice in the Zlín Region, about 300 km east of Prague and reachable by car or public transport. It serves as the parish church of the Roman Catholic parish of Otrokovice, so the parish office is the contact point for visits and guided tours.
The three bells in the tower are named after Saints Cyril and Methodius, Michael, and Adalbert, the parish patron. The foundation stone of the church was blessed by Saint John Paul II, whose wooden statue stands in one of the side niches.
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