To find the Church of the Holy spirit in Opava, you need to go to the Eastern area of the city, where focus on the Minorite monastery. The Church of the Holy spirit is with him and is often mentioned in guidebooks as a part of this Holy monastery.

Minorite monastery appeared in Opava in 1238. Its considered to be the founder of Prince Mieczyslaw II. To have survived some of the original decoration of inner chambers. Modern pilgrims are able to see the main hall and monastic dining room whose walls are decorated with valuable paintings, created in the XVIII century. For various cultural events and used the reading room of the monastery. It is named after Ibsen. It is possible to go in normal, non-holiday days.

When the temple was built next to the monastery is unknown. According to local Chronicles, this happened a little later than the construction of the monastery – about in 1289. Impressive, the massive Church in the Gothic style looked solemn and inspired awe and fear of Heaven. These tasks set themselves the creators.

Stone Church of the Holy spirit burned down several times. After the second fire in 1689, which was especially strong, the Church had to be rebuilt almost from scratch. She gave Baroque features, and made it more luxurious and elegant. So we see this temple now.

Once under the arches of the Church, notice the ceiling fresco, which had been worked in the early eighteenth century, the famous master I. K. Handke.

In the Church of the Holy spirit found a solace many princes from the local branch of the přemyslid.