Church of St Michael the Archangel in Mechowo (Pyrzyce municipality)

The Church of St Michael the Archangel in Mechowo is a brick church from the 14th century in Pyrzyce municipality. It is a branch of the parish of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Brzesko.

A Gothic hall with a Baroque tower

The hall building on a rectangular plan has gables decorated with blind niches and topped with pinnacles, and its portals and windows end in pointed arches. In 1738-1739 a tower was added on the north-west side, and in 1861 the church was renovated.

Interior

The interior is covered by a mirror vault from 1738, decorated with polychrome painting and renewed in 1937. Two tombstones have survived: one from 1380 with the coat of arms of the von Küssow family and one of the knight Peter von Küssow from 1612. The richly decorated pulpit dates from 1604, and there is also a granite Romanesque font. After the war the church was consecrated as a Catholic church on 2 September 1945.

Practical information

• Location: Mechowo, Pyrzyce municipality, Pyrzyce County.
• The times of services and the possibility of viewing the interior are given by the parish; it is worth checking before a visit.

About 3 km away lies the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Brzesko in Brzesko.