Olomouc Region
Olomouc District
Olomouc

Red Church

Red Church is a former Protestant church in , . The church was built in 1901-1902 by German architect Max Löwe. It was used by local German-speaking Protestant congregation of the German Evangelical Church in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc and Church of Saint Maurice.

Monument
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The Holy Trinity Column in , in the is a Baroque monument that was built between 1716 and 1754. The main purpose was to celebrate the Catholic Church and faith, partly caused by feeling of gratitude for ending a plague, which struck between 1713 and 1715. is situated 240 metres east of Red Church.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic church in , . It is located in the city centre, near the Horní náměstí and remains one of the most important landmarks of the city. is situated 350 metres northeast of Red Church.

Square
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is situated 280 metres east of Red Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olomouc and Nový Svět.

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has the second largest and second oldest historic preservation zone in the . lies astride the Morava River and is surrounded by the fertile Haná plain.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Red Church.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Red Church.

Red Church

Latitude
49.59348° or 49° 35′ 37″ north
Longitude
17.24725° or 17° 14′ 50″ east
Inception
1902
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8FXVH6VW+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41216662
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­arts_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q3566006
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovak—“Red Church” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “紅教堂”
  • Chinese: “红教堂”
  • Czech: “Červený kostel”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيسه الحمراء”
  • French: “église rouge d’Olomouc”
  • French: “Église rouge d’Olomouc”
  • German: “Rote Kirche ehemalige Evangelische Kirche”
  • German: “Rote Kirche”
  • Polish: “Czerwony kościół w Ołomuńcu”
  • Polish: “Czerwony Kościół w Ołomuńcu”
  • Russian: “Красная церковь (Оломоуц)”
  • Russian: “Красная церковь”
  • Slovak: “Červený kostol”

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