Church of St Joseph in Orzechowo

The Church of St Joseph in Orzechowo (Płoty municipality, Goleniów county) dates from the turn of the 16th century. It was built of erratic stone and brick on a rectangular plan. It is a branch church of the parish of Christ the King in Sikorki.

The body and altars

The semicircular chancel and the east gable were added in brick in 1878. A wooden tower clad in boards rises from the body and ends in a spire with a cross. The nave has a wooden ceiling, and the chancel is vaulted. In the main, wooden altar hangs a painting of Christ above the tabernacle. The left side altar shows St Joseph with the Child and a lily, and the right one the Virgin Mary with the Child of the Hodegetria type. There are also a wooden font and the Stations of the Cross. The church was consecrated as a Catholic one on 19 December 1945.

The parish has its seat in Sikorki, where the Church of Christ the King stands.

Practical information

• Address: Orzechowo 15, Płoty municipality, Goleniów county.
• A branch church of the parish of Christ the King in Sikorki. Service times and the possibility of entering the interior are given by the parish.
• The building is entered in the heritage register (A-342, 2008).