Aegidienkirche, Braunschweig, Catholic parish church in Innenstadt, Braunschweig, Germany

Aegidienkirche is a towerless Gothic hall church on the rising southern edge of Braunschweig's city centre, built of Elm limestone and Braunschweig Rogenstein. Its steep roof is covered in reddish-brown tiles, and the main facade has a central gable flanked by two taller side gables with stone crosses. A square stone tower with a pointed spire rises behind the left gable.

The church was founded in 1115 as the church of a Benedictine monastery and burned down in 1278. It was then rebuilt in Gothic style and completed around 1320.

The church is named after Saint Aegidius, a hermit venerated as patron of the poor and beggars. Its full title, Liebfrauenmünster St. Aegidien, pairs him with Mary. The monastery was founded by Margravine Gertrude the Younger of Brunswick, and the cult of Saint Auctor, whose relics she had placed here, made him patron of Braunschweig in 1200. Since 1945 the building has served a Catholic parish.

The church sits in the southern part of the city center and is easy to reach on foot, with an open square in front giving a clear view of the facade. Opening times can vary depending on concerts and rehearsals, so checking the current schedule before visiting is a good idea.

The church has no bell tower, though two were planned for the west side and their foundations were prepared. The ground there lies over a former course of the Oker river, too marshy to carry a massive tower; attempts kept collapsing, and the stumps were demolished in 1817.