Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself - at any altar, of LORD of hosts, my King and my God (Ps 84, 3).
Until the beginning of the 70s of the 20th century, a Protestant church stood on the site where you find the sport center today.
The two-aisled building, built in the neo-Gothic style with 54-meter-high tower and a spacious interior, was a place of prayer and religious worship for the believers of the Protestant community in Kcynia (formerly Exin).
The church served the German residents of Kcynia (Exin) and the surrounding area until 1945. At the turn of 1969/1970 it was demolished by decision of the local authorities. The only remnants of it are the chestnut avenue and the stone wall that once surrounded the church. Today we can only admire its appearrance in preserved archive photos and postcards.
Nearby were the rectory adn the community centere, which housed accommodation for the aneedy and a kindergarten (the buildings still exist today).
The presence of Germans in Kcynia (Exin) dates back to the time the town was founded. Through the activities of the German Colonization Commission, which bought land from the Poles after the first partition of Poland, German settlers gradually moved into the area. They needed a place to pray.
The first prayer house was built in 1780-81. It was a simple half-timbered building. A new church was built in the middle of the 19th century. The last and the third church, was built between 1911 and 1913. Spacious, accommodating more than 700 people, with a tall tower, a clock and a gold cross on the church spire. The main altar featured an image of the resurrected Jesus and the stained glass windows depicted the coats of arms of the local German ladowning families.
Commemorating the German residents of Kcynia (Exin), who adressed their prayers to God in this place.
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Translated by Matthias Theiner
