Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mierzęcin

The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mierzęcin is a brick hall church from the period between the 12th and 14th centuries, a filial church of the parish in Wolin. It lies in Wolin municipality, in Kamień County.

A hall building with a tower

It is a small, three-nave hall church of brick on a granite foundation. On the west side stands a masonry tower with a Baroque helm roof. The roof of the church is gabled, and over the chancel multi-pitched. The naves have a wooden ceiling, and the chancel is covered with a vault. Above the entrance is a choir gallery.

Alterations

The church was built between the 12th and 14th centuries and extended in the 17th century. In 1722 a wooden tower was added on the west side, and in the 19th century the chancel was added, the tower was built in masonry and the windows were rebuilt. It was blessed as a Catholic church on 13 October 1946.

Interior

In the middle of the chancel stands an altar with a painting of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, and the side altars hold paintings of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our Lady of Częstochowa.

Nearby

Nearest lies the church in Wiejkowo, and in Wolin, about six kilometres further on, the Collegiate Church of St Nicholas and the open-air museum.

Practical information

• Mierzęcin, Wolin municipality, Kamień County.
• Opening times are set by the parish in Wolin.