Pieszcz: Village Church and Manor History

If you are looking for a hotel in Pieszcz, the village’s history offers a specific point of reference: the unusual village church, traces of the manor estate and the historic village layout, which can still be discerned, are at the centre. The surviving evidence spans different periods, from remnants of a medieval castle complex to features from the 19th century. This makes it possible to explore Pieszcz through the themes that interest you when travelling: sacred architecture, manor history or historic landscapes.

Church and Village Layout

The church stands in the north-east of the village, at the fork where the main road meets the road to the former manor estate. It is an unusual example of a rural church in West Pomerania. Its nave has two aisles, the roof structures are separate, and the roof ridges run parallel. The two-aisled nave describes the layout of the building, while the separate roof structures and parallel ridges characterise a different architectural aspect: the roof form. Together, these details give the church a clearly defined profile.

The church was initially under the patronage of the Below family and later, from the 17th century onwards, also of the von Krockow family. This timeline adds the history of the church’s patronage to the picture of its architectural form. The historic village layout of Pieszcz can also still be discerned.

Manor History and Earlier Remains

Remnants of the medieval castle complex of the Below family survive in Pieszcz in the form of a hill and a moat. The name Below connects these remains with the church’s history: the family initially oversaw the church, and from the 17th century onwards the von Krockow family also became a patron. The palace at the Pieszcz A manor estate was demolished in the mid-1990s. Only ruins of the manor’s farm buildings remain. The medieval remains of the Below castle therefore differ from the ruins associated with the manor estate: here, a hill and moat stand in contrast to the remains of the farm buildings.

A manor forge from the 19th century is also located in Pieszcz; on 1 August 1989, it was entered in the regional register of monuments under number A-300. The two dates refer to different things: the 19th century indicates when the forge dates from, while 1989 is the date of its registration.

Parks and Historic Landscapes

The former palace park dates from the 19th century and covers 1.5 hectares. Pieszcz’s cultural heritage also includes the manor complex with Park “A”; Manor Park “B” is part of it, too. These parkland features complement the former palace park as further elements of the manor’s history, but have their own names.

The former cemetery on the road to Pałowo still has mature trees. Unlike the historic buildings and manor ruins, the focus here is on a feature of the landscape: the trees that remain at the former cemetery. Together with the parks, this adds to the picture, broadening it from individual buildings to the historic landscape of Pieszcz.

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