Church of St John in Borkowo Wielkie

The Church of St John the Apostle in Borkowo Wielkie is a towerless church of erratic boulders from the early 16th century, with a millstone set into the wall as a holy water stoup. It belongs to the parish in Radowo Małe and is entered in the heritage register.

The building

The church was built in the 15th century (the heritage register gives the early 16th century) of erratic boulders on a rectangular plan; it has no tower. It was rebuilt in the 19th century. In the east elevation there are two pointed-arch windows with brick surrounds, and the gable is crowned with blind niches, partly damaged after the roof was lowered. In the south wall there is a portal with a semicircular arch in a pointed-arch recess, and beside it a millstone has been set into the wall, which serves as a holy water stoup. A bell of 1926 hangs in the bell tower by the church.

Interior

Above the entrance there is a choir gallery. A 17th-century altar and a 19th-century crucifix have survived. After the Second World War, on 27 December 1946, the church was consecrated as a Catholic church.

Not far away, in Radowo Małe, stands the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Practical information

• Location: the village of Borkowo Wielkie, Radowo Małe municipality, Łobez County.
• This is a branch church. Service times are given by the parish in Radowo Małe.