Church of St Roch in Rościn

The Church of St Roch in Rościn is a Baroque church of the 18th century, a branch of the parish of St Michael the Archangel in Różańsko. It lies in Myślibórz municipality in Myślibórz County.

Architecture

The church was built in the second half of the 18th century as a single-room hall on a rectangular plan, under a gabled roof. A three-storey tower on a square plan with a pavilion roof and a cross at the top adjoins it on the west side. In the 19th century the church was rebuilt, and in 1920-1922 it was renovated. The heritage register gives its style as Baroque.

Interior

Above the entrance there is a choir gallery, and the walls of the nave and chancel are decorated with polychromy. In place of the high altar there is a stained-glass window with an image of Christ, and in front of the chancel stands a pulpit. After the war, on 15 October 1946, the church was consecrated as a Catholic church. It is entered in the heritage register.

Practical information

• Rościn, Myślibórz municipality, Myślibórz County.
• Service times are given by the parish in Różańsko.
• The nearest site in the area: the palace in Czerników.