Obere Kirche, Romanesque church building in Regensdorf, Switzerland

The Obere Kirche is a small Romanesque church from the 12th century in Regensdorf, the oldest building in the village. It stands in the Hinterdorf behind the Museumsspycher, next to the Mühlihus of the Reformed parish. Its interior was divided into three storeys in 1543 when the church was converted into a granary.

The church dates to the 12th century when the Barons of Regensberg built it on unused land near their castle. Later transformations saw the building repurposed, particularly during the 16th century when its original religious role began to change significantly.

Locals call the Obere Kirche also "Niklaus-Kapelle" or "Reginli-Kapelle". Its 12th-century wall paintings were whitewashed over after the Reformation of 1529, when the two Regensdorf parishes merged and the larger church in Niederregensdorf became the parish church. The last priest of the Obere Kirche fell in 1531 at the Second Battle of Kappel.

The Obere Kirche stands in the Hinterdorf, behind the Museumsspycher and beside the Mühlihus of the Reformed parish. Since 1543 it has served as a storage building rather than a church, so there are no services to plan around; the exterior, with its later roof and timber-framed top, can be viewed from the lane at any time.

After the Reformation, the building was converted into a warehouse in the 1540s, with the main entrance enlarged to accommodate barrel storage. This unexpected reuse reveals how communities adapted religious buildings for practical purposes during times of religious change.