Ruins of the church in Moczyły

The ruins of the church in Moczyły, in Kołbaskowo municipality, are what remains of a Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. The building was damaged during the Second World War and left unused afterwards, so it fell into ruin.

What the church was

It was a single-nave hall on a rectangular plan measuring 12.4 by 6.9 m, with no tower and no separate chancel, built of granite and brick with a wooden ceiling. In the 17th century the church was rebuilt and a wooden bell tower was added by the south elevation. Two bells hung in it, cast by the Szczecin bell founder Roloff Classen in 1603 and 1617. The furnishings included a silver-gilt chalice from 1705 and a copper font bowl from 1728.

What has survived

To this day the right-hand reveal of the pointed-arch portal with traces of polychrome decoration in the south elevation has survived, along with three round-arched windows in the east elevation, three polychrome zacheuszki (small wall niches) on the east wall and a segmental-arch portal in the west façade. The ruins are listed in the heritage register.

Practical information

• Village: Moczyły, Kołbaskowo municipality, Police County.
• This is a ruin, so view it from the outside and do not enter the unstable parts of the walls.
• Nearby is the Church of the Holy Trinity in Kołbaskowo.
• Check the access rules for the site on the spot.