The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bukowina

The first mentions of the local church date back to 1571 in connection with the emerging Reformation in the Lębork Land. In that year, the first Lutheran pastor, Gregorius Licetzki, settled in Bukowina. The current church, erected on the site of the original temple, has a timber-frame construction and was founded in 1728 for the local Lutherans by Ernest Wejher from the Protestant line of the Wejher family, as evidenced by the initials on the weather vane at the top of the tower. In 1945, it was taken over by Catholics. The temple is oriented, single-naved (without a distinct presbytery). The western wall of the church, along with the tower, is covered with a cladding of boards, and the window structure reaches up to the roof. The destruction of the last war and the post-war renovation significantly obscured the original decor of the temple. Among the few preserved historic objects, attention is drawn to the oil painting on canvas from the 18th century depicting the crucifixion of Christ, located in the altar, and the baptismal font, originally placed in the church in Łebunia, on the left side near the altar. Additionally, two memorial plaques (in front of the altar) dedicated to the church's founder, Ernest von Weiher, and another representative of the Wejher family - Franciszek Jerzy, are noteworthy. Old tombstones and iron crosses have also survived in the churchyard. The interior of the church is illuminated by semicircular, contemporary stained glass windows. It is a temple oriented with a characteristic entrance from the west, and above the porch, there is a small, two-story tower.