Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland in Borzym

The Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland in Borzym was built at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries of fieldstone laid in mortar with brick fragments. It is a filial church of the parish in Chwarstnica.

Rebuilding after the fire

Its present appearance is largely the result of rebuilding after the fire that destroyed the village in 1792. The church has the plan of an elongated rectangle, an entrance portal on the south (the north and west ones were walled up) and brick pointed-arch surrounds, a cornice and an east gable with rectangular blind arches. In the 19th century a wooden, boarded tower with a tall spire was added. The interior is covered with a beamed ceiling, and there is a wooden gallery with a dummy organ case and two stained-glass windows. Consecration after the war: 22 April 1946. Around it runs a cemetery from the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries with fragments of stone and brick gates.

Nearby

Nearby stands also the church in Sobierad, about 4 km away.

Practical information

• Address: Borzym 16, Gryfino municipality, Gryfino County.
• A filial church of the parish in Chwarstnica. The parish gives service times and access to the interior; it is worth checking them before you visit.