Church of St John the Baptist in Lubiesz

The filial church in Lubiesz, a village in Tuczno municipality in Wałcz County, today bears the dedication to St John the Baptist. The heritage register lists it as the Church of St Catherine, now dedicated to St John the Baptist, and the same dedication is given by the Wikipedia entry on the village and by the website of the Koszalin-Kołobrzeg diocese.

Construction and dating

According to the Wikipedia entry, the first church was built in the mid-14th century and burnt down in 1825, and the present church was consecrated in 1829. The entry describes it as Neo-Romanesque, of masonry and half-timbering, with a tower from 1960. The heritage register (zabytek.pl) dates the building to the 17th century and gives stone as the material, which gives a different age and a different construction from Wikipedia. The church was entered in the register in 1954, and by the church lies a churchyard cemetery from the 18th century, also a monument.

The village

Lubiesz has existed since at least the early 14th century; a document from 1337 records it as Llubisdorp. The village already had its own parish in 1349. In the area, about 2 km away, stands the Church of St Catherine in Marcinkowice, the seat of the parish to which Lubiesz belongs.

Practical information

• Place: Lubiesz, Tuczno municipality, Wałcz County.
• Nearby, about 2 km away, stands the Palace in Wrzosy.
• Service times and access to the interior are best checked with the parish.