Church of St John the Baptist in Goszków

The Church of St John the Baptist in Goszków was built in the second half of the 13th century of granite ashlar. It is a hall building on a rectangular plan measuring 20.5 by 9.2 metres, with a gable roof. In the north elevation two original windows closed with a semicircular arch have survived.

A tower with coats of arms

In 1893 a neo-Gothic tower, supported by buttresses, with a two-step pointed portal, was added on the west side. On its west wall the coats of arms of the von Levetzow and von Oertzen families have been placed. Around the church extends the area of a former cemetery, enclosed with a stone wall.

Interior

In the chancel stands a baroque altar from the early 17th century, originally a pulpit altar, today with a painting of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan. The windows are filled with neo-Gothic stained glass with biblical scenes and the coats of arms of the founders. On the west wall is a wooden gallery with an organ case, and a bell of 1670 hangs in the tower. The church was blessed as a Catholic church on 24 June 1957.

In the area lies the Church of St Andrew the Apostle in Białęgi.

Practical information

• Village: Goszków, Mieszkowice municipality.
• The church is a branch of the parish in Witnica. Check service times with the parish.