Rekowo – Half-timbered Church and Landscape Park

• The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in the first half of the 19th century. It has half-timbered walls with brick infill, a brick foundation, and a rectangular floor plan.
• The palace park was laid out as a landscape park and dates from the second half of the 19th century. A lime tree avenue marks its southern and eastern boundaries; a row of spruce trees runs along the southern side.
• The manor and farm complex dates from the fourth quarter of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The manor house dates from 1880 to 1901.
• Part of the Natura 2000 special protection area for birds “Ostoja Ińska” lies within Rekowo.

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul combines several clearly identifiable construction features. Its walls are half-timbered with brick infill, and the foundation is also made of brick. The rectangular floor plan adds the building’s basic shape to this description of its materials. For travelers interested in historic architecture, this gives a concrete picture of the church’s architectural features.

The church was built in the first half of the 19th century. Alongside it is the history of the manor and farm complex, which dates from the fourth quarter of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The manor house within the complex dates from 1880 to 1901. If you compare Rekowo’s architectural history, the church and the manor complex represent different building periods.

The palace park was laid out in the second half of the 19th century as a landscape park. Its described features include a lime tree avenue and a row of spruce trees. The lime tree avenue marks the park’s southern and eastern boundaries; a row of spruce trees also runs along its southern side. The landscape park adds another facet to the village’s history alongside its historic buildings.

Part of the Natura 2000 special protection area for birds “Ostoja Ińska” lies within Rekowo. This location adds a nature-related feature to the area’s cultural and architectural history. When planning your trip, you can therefore decide whether to think of Rekowo primarily in terms of its historic buildings and park, or also take into account that part of this protected area lies within the village.

If you would like to browse other village pages in the directory, you can also find Dobra, Węgorzyno, Resko, Bonin, Radowo Male, Belczna, Wrześno and Łobez.

When was the church in Rekowo built?

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in the first half of the 19th century.

What makes the palace park distinctive?

It was laid out as a landscape park in the second half of the 19th century. A lime tree avenue marks the southern and eastern boundaries; a row of spruce trees runs along the southern side.

Which historical periods are given for the manor complex?

The manor and farm complex dates from the fourth quarter of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The manor house dates from 1880 to 1901.

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