Evang. Kirche Rotenberg

Evang. Kirche Rotenberg stands in Stuttgart’s old village centre, within a protected historical ensemble above the rooftops. This Protestant Baroque church took shape between 1754 and 1756 during Duke Karl Eugen’s reign. Its near-square hall carries a tent roof, while the tower rises with an onion dome and a distinctive rooster.

Two Gothic tracery windows survive in the lower tower, which now serves as the sacristy. Käthe Schaller-Härlin redesigned one window in 1956 with a vivid Resurrection scene. Inside, the baptismal font, altar and raised pulpit form a line, while pews surround the centre on three sides. Five wooden columns support the gallery, and a carved crucifix hangs before its balustrade. An eighteenth-century oil painting presents Luther and Melanchthon together.

A careful renovation in 2002 restored the historic interior after damage to the ceilings and walls. Restored gold leaf now highlights the lime-white Baroque stucco, with sky-blue curves and eggshell-coloured walls. The pulpit’s underside reveals a dove surrounded by sunlight and dark clouds. In 1813, Russian troops briefly used the Protestant church as a stable for their horses.