In the old Sarkau church the sacristy was on the north and the porch on the south. The wooden ceiling rested on four wooden columns. Figures of saints made in the 16th century were kept in the sacristy. The church had two bells: the large one of 1782, the smaller one considerably older (A. Boetticher).
In 1901 a new, slender brick church was built in Sarkau, not oriented east–west. The tower was on the north. The church was small and modest.
The altar was a simple table, above which, on the west wall, was the pulpit. The organ stood in a small annex by the east wall. A holy-water stoup (15th century) also served as the baptismal font. The ancient figures of saints from the old church were kept in Königsberg museums.
The fighting of the Second World War bypassed this village, and the church stood until 1965. It was used for utility purposes. After a decision was made to build a House of Culture for the villagers, it was pulled down, and part of its walls and the foundation were used for the new building.
Photos: Bildarchiv Ostpreußen, bildarchiv-ostpreussen.de
Translated from Russian with the help of AI (Claude, Anthropic), October 2026.
