kostel Církve bratrské Church

The church of the Church of the Brethren congregation in Český Těšín, known locally as the Kostelíček (“little church”), stands on Frýdecká Street and serves as a place of worship for the local community. It was built between 1928 and 1929 to a design by the architect Eduard David. The construction was carried out by the firm of E. Ženatý from Moravská Ostrava, and the church was solemnly consecrated on 16 June 1929.

Architecturally, it is an interesting combination of influences. The building draws inspiration from Viennese Modernism and German Expressionism. The church is a single-nave, plastered brick building with an irregular plan and is not oriented to the east. Its dominant feature is an octagonal drum above the main nave, topped by a pyramidal metal-clad roof. This composition gives the building its distinctive, strong character.

The history of the church is closely linked with the complex religious and political history of the region. It originally served the Protestant congregation of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Český Těšín. After the Second World War the building was used by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In 1952, after this church was temporarily banned, the building was confiscated and handed over to the Czechoslovak Church. The year 1969 brought another change: the Czechoslovak Church sold it to the Church of the Brethren, which shared it with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The church is an example of interwar religious architecture, and its striking form with the drum adds to the variety of buildings in Český Těšín. Visitors will be particularly interested in its architectural design and in the historical layers that have been preserved to this day.