Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Koniewo

The Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Koniewo is a masonry, single-nave, oriented branch church in Wolin municipality. The heritage register dates it to the 14th century and describes it as Gothic. Sources count it among the more interestingly furnished churches of Wolin municipality.

History

The first mention of the church dates from 1288, and its patron at that time was St Bartholomew. The present church was built in the first half of the 14th century on the remains of an earlier stone building. In the mid-18th century a chapel was added on the north side, and on the west a wooden tower of oak timber with an eave of boards cut into patterns. On that occasion the building was raised by three feet and a gallery was added on the north side.

Interior

Polychromes from 1745 have survived on the ceiling, painted in tempera by the painter Rosenberg of Quedlinburg: choirs of angels against a background of clouds. The choir gallery above the entrance has polychromes from 1751-1754, and on it stands an eight-stop organ by the Grüneberg firm from 1910. The pulpit with a canopy dates from 1781. In the neo-Gothic altar hangs a painting of Our Lady of Częstochowa. The furnishings also include a brass candelabrum from the 19th century and a silver-plated baptismal bowl from 1872.

Nearby

The nearest are the churches in neighbouring villages: in Wiejkowo and in Skoszewo. In Wolin, about five kilometres from here, stands the Collegiate Church of St Nicholas.

Practical information

• Village: Koniewo, Wolin municipality.
• Check service times and the possibility of entering the interior with the parish.