Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Olchowo

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles in Olchowo, in Nowogard municipality, was built in the 15th century. The heritage register describes its style as Gothic. It is a branch church of the parish in Nowogard.

The building

The oriented, single-nave church stands on a rectangular plan and was rebuilt in the 19th century. On the west side a three-storey tower from the 19th century adjoins it: the lower storey is of stone, the second of brick, the third, octagonal, of wood. On the ground floor of the tower is a brick portal with three recessed orders.

Interior

The ceiling is flat and wooden, and the floor is of brick, original. In the north-west corner of the tower stands a Romanesque granite font. The stained glass in the windows was made in 1975 by Maria Powalisz-Bardońska.

Rebuilding

After 1945 the unused church fell into ruin. It was rebuilt in 1974-1975 and consecrated on 5 October 1975.

Practical information

• Location: Olchowo, Nowogard municipality, Goleniów county.
• Nearby stands the castle in Kościuszki.
• Service times are given by the parish in Nowogard.