Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Poland in Gostyń

The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Poland in Gostyń (Świerzno municipality, Kamień County) is a Neo-Gothic brick church, built in 1847. It is a parish church.

Construction in three stages

The church was built in 1847 under the direction of Pastor Hellatz. In 1905 a tower was added, and in 1927 the work was completed with the building of the chancel. The Catholic church was blessed on 12 October 1945, and the parish was established on 4 October 1957.

The form and interior

The pointed windows and the saddle roof are features of Neo-Gothic. The tower ends in a six-sided spire. Inside, above the entrance, there is a gallery supported on four posts, with an organ case. The ceiling is wooden, and the chancel has a rib vault. In the high altar hangs a painting of Our Lady Queen of Poland with a sash bearing the date 1656, referring to the Lviv Vows. In a side altar are a painting of Christ and an image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

In the neighbourhood lie, among others, the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer in Pobierowo and the palace in Drzewo.

Practical information

• Location: Gostyń, Świerzno municipality, Kamień County.
• Information on the possibility of entering the interior is given by the parish.