Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Węgorzyno

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Węgorzyno stands on Grunwaldzka Street and belongs to the Łobez deanery of the Szczecin-Kamień archdiocese. Its present form was given at the end of the 16th century by founders from among the local townspeople, on the site of an earlier, 15th-century church destroyed in a fire of the town.

Successive rebuildings

The church, built of erratic boulders, has a rectangular plan, three buttresses in the north elevation and an apse with a five-sided end on the east side. After another fire it was rebuilt in 1705-1715 and its forms were considerably simplified. In 1750 a half-timbered tower was added, set into the body. After wartime destruction it was rebuilt on the initiative of Fr Fortunat Sosnowski and blessed on 31 May 1959. The tower was reconstructed only in 2003, and the side galleries in 2000.

Inside

The interior is covered by a dark beamed ceiling. Along the walls runs a reconstructed Renaissance gallery on pillars, in the high altar a painting of the Crucifixion has been placed, and by the chancel arch a sculpture of the baptismal angel is suspended. The windows have stained glass.

Practical information

• Address: Grunwaldzka Street, Węgorzyno, Łobez County.
• Mass times and times of entry to the interior are given by the parish.
• In the area stands, among others, the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Przytoń.