Gothic Church

mclewis_13 Published 09/03/2014

Ruins of a gothic church swallowed by the sea

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This is Tshesatch , a small seaside village on Polish Baltic coast.
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It's sort of a local tourist attraction, because of the ruins of 14th century church left standing on a 20 m 65 ft cliff.
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Originally build almost 2 km 1.2 mile from the shore, in time almost completely destroyed by the encroaching sea.
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By 1750 the cliff side was 50 m 164 ft from the church, by 1850 it was only 5 m 16 ft. This is how it looked in 1870.
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The church was officially closed in 1874, after the sea swallowed a nearby cemetery some years before.
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By the end of 19th century the roof has collapsed.
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Year 1909, most of the northern wall is gone.
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By 1926 half of the church is already gone.
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Only one wall remained in 1950...
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...and by 1970 it too started to crack and crumble.
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By now only a part of the southern wall remain and the area off limits due to instability.
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The local government puts a lot of effort to preserve the remaining ruins as long as possible, but it's just a matter of time until it too will be destroyed.
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Thank you for your time.

1.
This is Tshesatch , a small seaside village on Polish Baltic coast.
2.
It's sort of a local tourist attraction, because of the ruins of 14th century church left standing on a 20 m 65 ft cliff.
3.
Originally build almost 2 km 1.2 mile from the shore, in time almost completely destroyed by the encroaching sea.
4.
By 1750 the cliff side was 50 m 164 ft from the church, by 1850 it was only 5 m 16 ft. This is how it looked in 1870.
5.
The church was officially closed in 1874, after the sea swallowed a nearby cemetery some years before.
6.
By the end of 19th century the roof has collapsed.
7.
Year 1909, most of the northern wall is gone.
8.
By 1926 half of the church is already gone.
9.
Only one wall remained in 1950...
10.
...and by 1970 it too started to crack and crumble.
11.
By now only a part of the southern wall remain and the area off limits due to instability.
12.
13.
The local government puts a lot of effort to preserve the remaining ruins as long as possible, but it's just a matter of time until it too will be destroyed.
14.
Thank you for your time.