Church of St John the Baptist in Pacholęta

The Church of St John the Baptist in Pacholęta (Widuchowa municipality, Gryfino County) dates from the 13th century. It was built of granite ashlar as an oriented hall church on a rectangular plan measuring 22.4 by 8.1 m. It belongs to the parish in Lubicz.

Rebuildings and reconstruction

In the 17th century the church was rebuilt and a tower was added, which no longer exists. After 1945 the church was abandoned and devastated. It was rebuilt in 1981, and the consecration took place on 21 May 1988. In the west wall a partly bricked-up portal with two recessed orders has survived, converted into a brick one. In the east wall a large pointed window with tracery in three parts can be seen, and its gable is decorated with five blind arches. The interior is covered by a wooden, broken ceiling, but no historic furnishings have survived. The area is surrounded by a former cemetery with a stone wall.

The parish church in Lubicz is the Church of St Jude Thaddaeus.

Practical information

• Address: Pacholęta, Widuchowa municipality, Gryfino County.
• A branch church of the parish of St Jude Thaddaeus in Lubicz. Service times and the possibility of entering the interior are given by the parish.
• The building is entered in the heritage register.