Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Kolin

The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Kolin is a Catholic parish church in the village of Kolin in Dolice municipality, in Stargard County. It was built in 1662 of erratic boulders. It is entered in the heritage register.

Architecture

The building stands on a rectangular plan, has plastered outer walls and a hipped roof. A sacristy built in the 1970s adjoins it on the south side. The interior is covered with a wooden ceiling. A bell of 1925 hangs in the bell tower by the church.

Furnishings

In the chancel there is a Baroque altar of the 17th century and two Gothic sculptures: St Anne with the Virgin and Child and St John the Baptist. A picture of the Transfiguration of the Lord in an eclectic frame of the early 20th century has been set into the altar. The 18th-century choir gallery is decorated with plant ornament. A Baroque candelabrum of 1671 has also survived.

After 1945

The church was consecrated as a Catholic church on 5 August 1945, and it has been a parish church since 1971. Nearby stands, among others, the church in Krępcewo.

Practical information

• Address: the village of Kolin, Dolice municipality.
• The church is active. Announcements, intentions and service times are given on the parish website (parafiakolin.pl), and it is best to ask the parish about visiting the interior.