Rottenburg Cathedral, Gothic cathedral in Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany

Rottenburg Cathedral, dedicated to Martin of Tours, is a church in Rottenburg am Neckar with a 58-metre tower whose octagonal spire, built from 1486 under stonemason Hans Schwarzacher, shows carved scenes of St Martin. The nave follows an irregular plan because the Romanesque tower base was kept inside the choir, and the interior was vaulted and given stronger pillars after the 1644 fire.

The church traces its origins to a small chapel built in the late 13th century. A major fire in the 17th century led to a full reconstruction, which gave the building the Baroque-influenced form it still has today.

The cathedral is dedicated to Martin of Tours, whose cloak-sharing scene appears in the tracery on the tower's east side, while two dancing knights face west. The Baroque apostle figures carved by a 17th-century Rottenburg master remain as column decoration. Since 1821 St. Martin's has served as bishop's church while continuing as the town's parish church.

The cathedral sits in the heart of the old town and is easy to reach on foot from most parts of the center. The interior is generally open during the day, so a visit can be fitted around other stops in town.

The church holds bells from several different centuries, including one added only in recent decades. This mix of old and new metalwork shows that the building has been continuously updated rather than simply preserved as it was.