Two themes shape the way Nekla is seen: the Church of St. Andrew, with its architectural history and art, and the manor estate ensemble with its park. The details range from sacred furnishings and architecture to the transformation of a green space. Nekla’s history thus unfolds through different buildings, artworks and garden styles.

Church of St. Andrew: Architectural History and Art

Construction of the new parish church of St. Andrew began in September 1899; it was consecrated on June 21, 1901. Less than two years passed between the start of construction and the consecration. The church contains three Baroque altars, a pulpit and a Rococo baptismal font, transferred from the former church. Its architectural history and older furnishings thus reflect different periods brought together in a single church in Nekla.

The façade features a stone Passion group created by the Poznań artist Władysław Marcinkowski. The stained-glass windows are from the Royal Art Institute in Munich. The façade sculpture and windows add further art-historical aspects to the transferred furnishings: a named artist and the windows’ origins at an art institute in Munich.

Manor Estate Ensemble and Architectural History in Nekla

The manor estate ensemble in Nekla consists of a palace, the former stable and carriage house, and the surrounding park. The manor house in Nekla was built around 1870 in the eclectic style. In architecture, “eclectic” describes a design that incorporates elements from different styles. The date of construction and the stylistic term offer two different points of reference for understanding the manor house. The church-building phase came around three decades after the manor house was built: construction of the church began in 1899, and it was consecrated in 1901.

The former stable and carriage house in the park of the manor estate ensemble was converted in the 1980s for the Nekielski Ośrodek Kultury. This later structural alteration took place after the manor house was built around 1870, adding a further chapter to Nekla’s architectural history.

Park History and Natural Monuments

The park surrounding the manor estate ensemble covers 17.33 hectares. A French garden was transformed into an English landscape park. Both its size and the evolution of its garden design are part of its history. More than 3,500 deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs grow in the park.

Natural monuments include European larches, oaks and black alders; the more than 200-year-old Józefinka pear tree is also part of the park. The development of the grounds is thus connected with their specific plant life. The named tree species stand alongside a single tree distinguished by its age and name. Accordingly, Nekla’s thematic highlights differ: the church is defined by its construction date, transferred furnishings and artworks, while the park is defined by the development of its gardens, its trees and shrubs, and its natural monuments.

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