The ruin of the church in Trzęsacz stands on the Baltic coast in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland. The site had three churches in turn: a wooden one reportedly built in 1124, a brick one around 1270, and a Gothic one built in the late fourteenth or early fifteenth century. It was Catholic at first and became Protestant in the early sixteenth century.
It was built about 1,800 meters from the sea. By 1820 the sea was 13 meters away, and since around 1800 it has reportedly taken about 40 centimeters of land per year. The last service was held on August 2, 1874. Prussian authorities removed the roof around 1885.
The north wall fell on the night of April 8 to 9, 1901. Part of the south wall fell on February 1, 1994. Attempts to protect the ruin with fascines and concrete blocks did not succeed.
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