Medieval Church in Swołowo

The church was built in the Gothic style at the end of the 14th or the beginning of the 15th century. It stands on a fieldstone foundation and was constructed on a rectangular plan with a square-based tower attached to the west. The tower is topped with a metal weather vane bearing the date "1618." Inside, there are two bells from renowned Pomeranian workshops: the first from 1764, cast by Johann Meyer in Kołobrzeg, and the second from 1788, also made by Meyer in Szczecinek. The first bell bore the inscription: "By the grace of God, cast by Johann Meyer in Kołobrzeg and Słupsk in 1764," while the second bell had the inscription: "Cast by J. M. Meyer in Szczecinek in 1788." In 1923, the original bells were dismantled and replaced with new ones, funded by the local residents. The 1788 bell was later relocated to Wolfenbüttel, Germany. Between 1867 and 1893, the church was expanded. The Gothic gable wall and timber-framed annexes on the southern wall were demolished. The nave was extended about 3.2 meters to the east and widened to the south. A new gable wall with a Neo-Gothic apse was erected. In the expanded nave, galleries were built, supported by columns where the old wall had stood. The roof and windows were also altered, adopting pointed arches. The church's walls were plastered. Surrounding the church, enclosed by a circular stone wall, was an evangelical cemetery for centuries.