Church of St John the Baptist in Dołgie (Drawsko Pomorskie municipality)

The Church of St John the Baptist in Dołgie is a half-timbered branch church of the parish of St Stanislaus in Zarańsko, in Drawsko Pomorskie municipality. The Wikipedia entry on the village dates the construction to 1614-1645, and the heritage register to the 18th century.

The building

The church is a hall building on the plan of an elongated octagon. On the west side adjoins a quadrangular tower built into the façade, topped with a bulbous helm roof with a lantern, and above it an onion-shaped helm roof with a weathervane bearing the date 1701. A Baroque high altar from the 18th century has survived, as well as a Neo-Gothic metal crucifix from the second half of the 19th century.

History and condition

After the Second World War the church was unused and was blessed only in 1969 as a Roman Catholic church. The entry on the village states that in 2017 it was closed because of its poor technical condition. It was entered in the heritage register in 1960.

Practical information

• Address: Dołgie 14, Drawsko Pomorskie municipality, on Lake Kamień, about 7 km south-west of Ostrowice.
• Before a visit, check with the parish in Zarańsko whether the church is accessible.
• Nearby: the Church of Our Lady of the Angels in Nętno (about 6 km).