Evangelical Augsburg Church in Międzyrzecze Górne

The Neo-Gothic Evangelical Augsburg church in Międzyrzecze Górne was consecrated on 1 November 1866. It stands by the main road of the village and is still the church of the local parish, which also includes neighbouring villages of the Jasienica municipality.

Parish and construction

During the Reformation most inhabitants adopted Lutheranism, and from 1814 the local Lutherans belonged to the parish in Stare Bielsko. In 1863 Jan Fuchs donated the land for a church, a vicarage and a school. The boundaries of the new parish were set in April 1864 and covered Bronów, Landek, Ligota, Mazańcowice, Międzyrzecze Dolne and Górne, and Zabrzeg. The foundation stone was consecrated in September 1864. The design was made by Szulc of Bielsko.

Interior

The building is Neo-Gothic, but the furnishings were made in the Neo-Baroque style. The white wooden altar with gilding is decorated with a painting of the Last Supper and figures of Saints Peter and Paul, and the pulpit rises above it. The tower has a clock with four silver faces from 1866. The nave and galleries hold 48 pews. The organ, with 17 stops, was ordered from Karl Kuttler of Opava and underwent a general overhaul in 2004.

Practical information

• Address: Międzyrzecze Górne 239, Jasienica municipality.
• The church is entered in the heritage register and is in active use, so check with the parish whether you can enter the interior.