A Protestant church in southwestern Poland. The church was designed by the German architect Karl Gotthard Langhans (designer of the Brandenburg Gate Berlin). A beautiful and richly furnished with wooden benches and provided space for 4000 people. After the war, all Germans left the village and Polish people from the east were resettled in this area. The former German inhabitants were mainly Protestant, the new Polish inhabitants mainly Catholic. Some did not want to use the church for Catholic services, so the church remained empty and unused for a long time. During the years it was robbed several times and without proper maintenance it fell into disrepair. It has been registered as a historical monument since 2016. At the moment the building is being renovated step by step and the inside has been painted in a white colour.
My name is John Noppen. During my tour through different countries I take unique photographs of beautiful deserted places and buildings, capturing the decay and atmosphere is my ultimate goal. The possibility to take a look behind closed doors and the excitement that this branch of photography brings with.. Read more…