Stonava offers travelers several distinct points of interest: churches with datable histories, a long-standing pilgrimage tradition, and cycling and sports. When planning your trip, it helps to distinguish historical dates from event dates. Some dates mark the role of a church building; others indicate a seasonal event or a single dated edition. This can help you decide whether you are more interested in the town’s religious history or in its events.

Churches and their historical roles

The Church of St Mary Magdalene was declared a cultural monument by the Czech Ministry of Culture on 23 January 1992. This date refers to the church’s monument status. The Protestant church in Kateřina was completed in 1938. Another Protestant church in Stonava has been the center of an independent congregation since 1950.

These three dates represent different aspects: the completion of a church building, its role as a congregation’s center, and its designation as a cultural monument. If you want to put the religious history in context, you can distinguish the churches by their respective roles rather than reading the years as parts of a single construction chronology. The historical reference points thus range from the completion of a building, through a congregation’s function, to a later heritage designation.

Pilgrimage and harvest tradition

The Stonavská pouť pilgrimage takes place every July and draws thousands of visitors from across the region. The pilgrimage tradition dates back to 1911. July provides a seasonal reference point, but the specific event dates may vary from year to year. So if you plan to travel to Stonava for the pilgrimage, check the dates for the relevant year.

The Stonavské dožínky harvest festival was scheduled for Sunday, 30 August 2026, in PZKO Park as a celebration marking the end of summer and commemorating harvest traditions. For this edition, visitors were promised traditional homemade products, kolaches and pork specialties. The harvest theme connects the celebration with a specific culinary offering; these details refer to the edition scheduled for 2026.

Cycling and sports

Regional cycling route 6097 runs through Stonava along road III/4687 Stonavská. The route number and road name give you specific reference points when including cycling in your trip plans. The information links the route to Stonava and also identifies its course along this road.

Stonava’s sports complex includes an athletics track, which also hosts athletics competitions that are not limited to the regional level. A pump track expanded the sports facilities in 2018. Stonava Sports Hall offers indoor football, volleyball, basketball and floorball. If you would like to take part in one of these sports, check the availability of the activity you want in advance.

Běh přátelství is an event held in May. Together with the Stonavská pouť, held every July, it offers a second seasonal reference point for trip planning. May and July are different event dates; if you plan to time your trip around either event, check that its exact date falls within your travel period.

For the broader travel overview: Karviná District.