Beller Church, Eckelsheim, Gothic church ruin in Eckelsheim, Germany

Beller Kirche is a Gothic building standing about 300 meters south of Eckelsheim in open countryside. The structure displays characteristic Gothic features including pointed arches and large window openings that once contained colored glass panes.

Construction of the church began before 1490 with a chapel and altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The main nave was completed by 1519, as marked by the inscription on the west portal.

The Beller Markt, a fair of regional importance, grew out of the pilgrim crowds who came to the church for Maria Geburt on 8 September; it was held on the open field here until 1902 and earned Eckelsheim the name "Marktflecken". The ruin also served as a dance floor during the fair.

The ruin stands in open fields 300 metres south of Eckelsheim and is reached on foot; there is no roof, so the interior is exposed to weather. The Förderverein Kulturdenkmal Beller Kirche e. V. has secured the walls since 1982 and uses the ruin for open-air cultural and church events. The sacristy stones were removed and reused in local house building.

The ruin looks prepared rather than merely decayed: its outer walls have stood at full height for at least 200 years because the shell was used as a storage place for crops, a dance floor during the Beller Markt, and even as a site for an underground flax and hemp drying kiln. Only the sacristy stones were removed and reused for house building.