Church, Protestant church in Hindelbank, Switzerland

The church stands slightly elevated in the old village center, built of sandstone blocks from the Krauchthal quarry. Its nave and octagonal choir are covered by a gable roof, with a tower and main entrance on the west facade. Inside, the nave measures 11.1 meters long and 8 to 8.75 meters wide, with a flat coffered ceiling of elm wood.

A church in Hindelbank is first documented on 18 February 1391, when Schultheiss Werner Münzer mentioned it in his will. The present building was erected between 1513 and 1515 in late Gothic style, replacing that older church, and was fitted with stained glass. After the village fire of 21 July 1911 destroyed church, tower and windows, architect Karl Indermühle rebuilt it in 17 months, largely true to the original.

The church serves Hindelbank and neighbouring Bäriswil; the right of patronage passed from the von Scharnachthal family to Albrecht von Erlach in 1552. The pulpit balustrade carries carved tracery echoing the Jugendstil tracery of the choir windows, and the baptismal font is a bowl of Jura marble resting on eight columns over an octagonal base of the same stone.

The building is generally open to visitors, and local residents can provide more information about access. It is best to check exact opening times before visiting, especially if planning to attend during a service.

The church's stained glass was destroyed in the 1911 fire, but black-and-white photographs taken a year earlier for the Swiss National Museum survive. Photographer H. Gugolz of Zurich made them, and Hans Lehmann published them in 1913 as a picture volume. The present choir windows, designed by Ernst Link, show scenes from the life of Jesus.