Saint Peter and Paul church in Bolemin, Church in Bolemin, Poland
The Saint Peter and Paul church in Bolemin is a towerless, single-nave filial church on an elongated rectangular plan, built in Prussian wall technique and later largely rebuilt in brick. It stands directly on the local road from national road 22 to Płonica, at the border of Bolemin and Płonica. Inside are a 19th-century altar with modern figures of Saints Peter and Paul and of Jesus in the crown of thorns, and an organ from 1856.
The village of Bolemin arose in 1754, before the Frederician colonization, but the church was only built in 1799 (or 1790-1798) as settler numbers grew; the village was then called Blockwinkel. The design in Prussian wall technique is attributed to F.W. Krause (or E.U. Krause). A general rebuilding in the 1980s moved the entrance to the north-west wall and replaced most of the timber framing with brick.
The church is a filial church of the Parish of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Deszczno, not an independent parish. Its dedication to Saints Peter and Paul is borne by 19th-century altar figures of the two apostles and of Jesus in the crown of thorns. The building is a reminder of settlement on the Warta marshes, and the village was called Blockwinkel when the church was built.
The church stands by the local road linking national road 22 with Płonica, directly on the border between Bolemin and Płonica, so it can be reached from either village. It is a filial church of the Parish of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Deszczno, not an independent parish, so regular services are limited.
Despite Bolemin being a very small village, the church holds an official place on the Polish cultural heritage register, which is not something every rural parish building achieves. That status means the building is under state protection and subject to conservation rules that help keep its original character.
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