Nekla: Church, Manor House and Park

St Andrew’s Church: Building History and Furnishings

Construction of the new parish church of St Andrew began in September 1899; it was consecrated on 21 June 1901. Less than two years passed between the start of construction and the consecration. These two dates give the church a clear place in Nekla’s history: they mark both the beginning of the building project and the consecration of the new place of worship.

The church interior contains three Baroque altars, a pulpit and a Rococo baptismal font. All of these pieces were transferred from the former church. The furnishings thus combine elements from different art-historical periods with the history of the new church building. Visitors interested in historic interiors will find several specific examples here: altars, a pulpit and a baptismal font—not just a single focal point.

Art is also present on the façade: it features a stone Passion group by the Poznań artist Władysław Marcinkowski. The stained-glass windows come from the Royal Art Institute in Munich. The sculptor and the origin of the windows point to two different aspects of the furnishings. Together with the transferred altars and the Rococo baptismal font, they create a layered picture of ecclesiastical art in Nekla.

Manor House, Estate Complex and Park

The manor house in Nekla was built around 1870 in the eclectic style. “Eclectic” describes architecture that combines design elements from different styles; the term therefore helps to classify the building without reducing it to a single style. The manor house adds a different architectural and historical perspective to the story of St Andrew’s Church, which began much later.

The manor complex consists of a palace, the former stable and coach house, and the surrounding park. The park covers 17.33 hectares. Its design changed over the course of history: a French garden became an English landscape park. These two garden styles illustrate how the grounds changed and give the park its own cultural-historical dimension alongside its trees and natural monuments.

More than 3,500 deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs grow in the park. Its natural monuments include European larches, oaks and black alders. A particularly memorable example is Józefinka, a pear tree more than 200 years old. Its name and great age make the park’s natural history tangible in a single tree; the tree species mentioned also show the diversity captured in the park’s description.

The former stable and coach house is also part of the history of the manor complex. It was converted in the 1980s for the Nekielski Ośrodek Kultury. Those interested in the different layers of a place can therefore explore ecclesiastical furnishings, manor-house architecture, park design and the conversion of a historic building as distinct themes in Nekla.

Choose a Suitable Base for Your Holiday

When planning, first consider which of these themes you want to shape your stay: the furnishings of St Andrew’s Church, architectural history, or the combination of park design and natural monuments. If you choose Nekla as a destination for these local attractions, a holiday apartment in Nekla is a suitable search option. This way, you can choose your holiday base according to the interests you want to explore there, rather than general assumptions about a particular type of accommodation.

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