Church of Our Lady, Queen of Poland in Kalisz Pomorski

The church in Kalisz Pomorski is a neoclassical hall church with a tower, built in 1772-1781 after the fire of the medieval church. The design was made by the Berlin builder Holsche, and it was blessed on 7 October 1781.

A new church after the fire

The earlier medieval church burned down in 1771 and was pulled down. The new church is a single-mass, rectangular building with a chancel on the axis of the east façade and a tower on the axis of the west façade. It stands on a stone foundation, the brick walls are plastered, and the interior is covered by a wooden, plastered cove ceiling. In 1814 the damaged top of the tower was replaced with a pavilion roof, which stands to this day. Next to the church a historic presbytery has survived.

Changes after 1945

After the war the church was taken over by Catholics and in October 1945 they blessed it under the title of Our Lady, Queen of Poland. The layout of the interior was changed from transverse to longitudinal, a new altar was placed by the north elevation, and in 1975 a porch was added on the south side. Bishop Edward Dajczak consecrated the church on 25 October 2008. Part of the 19th-century furnishings has survived to the present day.

Nearby

About 200 metres from the church stands the Kalisz Palace.

Practical information

• Address: Świętego Wojciecha 1 Street, Kalisz Pomorski (Drawsko County).
• Church entered in the heritage register, neoclassical style.
• Mass times are given on the parish website (parafia.kaliszpom.pl); outside services, arrange entry with the parish.