Skören had an independent parish from 1909. In 1912 and 1913 designs were drawn up for brick churches. But the outbreak of war in 1914 prevented the building of such a church, and the post-war economic situation did not allow an expensive church to be built. And so, by 1932, a wooden one had been erected.
The church was not damaged in the war and was used as a grain store until 1978–79.
Settlers from the USSR laid out a small cemetery next to the church. In 1979 the church was dismantled and its roof tiles carted away. The cemetery was abandoned, and on the site of the church a dairy unit was set up — or, more simply, a milking installation for cows. In 1997 the remains of the stone foundations could still be made out.
Photos on this page: Bildarchiv Ostpreußen, bildarchiv-ostpreussen.de
Translated from Russian with the help of AI (Claude, Anthropic), October 2026.
