St Hedwig's Church in Zieleniewo

St Hedwig of Silesia's Church in Zieleniewo is a Neo-Gothic stone parish church in Bierzwnik municipality. It stands on the site of a medieval church.

A new church of old stone

According to Wikipedia, the church was built in 1905 from material taken from the demolition of an earlier building. The heritage register dates the site to the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, which refers to the older church. The building has a rectangular plan, a gable roof, a small chancel on the east side and a square tower on the west.

Interior

The 19th-century pews, the font and the choir gallery on the west wall have survived. In the chancel, which is separated by a chancel arch, are three pointed-arch windows with stained glass showing Christ, St Hedwig of Silesia and Moses. As a Catholic church it was consecrated on 14 October 1945.

Practical information

• Village: Zieleniewo 42, Bierzwnik municipality, Choszczno County.
• Service times and the possibility of seeing the interior are given by the parish, so it is worth checking them before a visit.

About 4 km from here stands St Thérèse of the Child Jesus' Church in Kołki.