The old church in the village of Jesau burned down after a lightning strike in 1726. A new brick church was then built at a different spot on a massive foundation.
Inside there was a smooth wooden ceiling. The altar dates from 1673. The organ was built in 1749. The bell was dated 1755.
The church was damaged during the fighting in 1945.
It was later taken apart (another version says blown up), and the bricks and rubble were used for farm needs.
Photos on this page: Bildarchiv Ostpreußen, bildarchiv-ostpreussen.de
Translated from Russian with the help of AI (Claude, Anthropic), October 2026.
