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

The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wierzbięcin, a village in Nowogard municipality, was built in 1737. It is a parish church, and in the heritage register it appears as a building in timber-frame construction.

History

It was built in the time of Pastor Schmidt, under the supervision of the Backhus family, on the site of an older church of St Anne that had existed since 1567. In 1759 a wooden, two-storey tower with an octagonal pointed spire was added. Catholics consecrated the church on 1 October 1946.

Renovation and interior

In 1993-1994 the half-timbered structure of the walls was replaced with masonry and the building was plastered, so today the timber framing is no longer visible. The ceiling is flat and boarded, and above the entrance stands a 19th-century, three-part gallery with an organ case. The original altar has not survived.

Practical information

• Location: Wierzbięcin, Nowogard municipality, Goleniów county.
• Right next to it stands the palace in Wierzbięcin.
• Service times are given by the parish.