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Kościoły i klasztory: Karnice

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Churches and monasteries in Karnice: a church of 1493, the neo-Gothic von Elbe chapel and a church in Radowo Małe municipality.

The region has at least two villages named Karnice. Two sites stand in Karnice in Gryfice County, the third in Karnice in Radowo Małe municipality, so confirm the address first.

What is there to see in Karnice in Gryfice County?

Kościół św. Stanisława Kostki w Karnicach (Church of St Stanislaus Kostka) has stood since 1493 and was made of stone and brick. It is entered in the monuments register, and the parish forms part of the Trzebiatów deanery. A beamed ceiling with floral polychrome covers the interior, and Baroque organs from the 17th century stand in the gallery. The altar dates from 1641.

Next to the church, by a disused old cemetery, stands Kaplica grobowa rodziny von Elbe w Karnicach (Von Elbe Family Burial Chapel). The neo-Gothic brick building was raised in 1880 above a square crypt as a family mausoleum. The entrance is a pointed-arch portal with a medallion of Christ's head.

And what about the second village of that name, near Radowo Małe?

Kościół Matki Bożej Królowej Polski w Karnicach (gmina Radowo Małe) is a red-brick neo-Gothic church raised on the site of an older 15th-century one. It belongs to the Sacred Heart parish in Łobez. The building has no tower, stands on a rectangular plan, and buttresses support the nave.

The village overview is on Karnice. For more churches around the region, browse Kościoły i klasztory.

Frequently asked questions

Is there one church in Karnice or two?

Two villages: one has a church and a chapel, the other, in Radowo Małe municipality, a separate church.

What was the von Elbe chapel used for?

It was built in 1880 as a family mausoleum above a crypt.

What organs does St Stanislaus Kostka church have?

Baroque organs from the 17th century in the choir gallery.