St. Peter und Paul, Gothic church in Straelen, Germany.

St. Peter und Paul is a Gothic church in Straelen that features pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and tall windows. These architectural elements create a sense of height and allow light to flood the interior space.

At least two predecessors stood on the site: a pre-Romanesque hall church and a Romanesque church, whose three lower tower storeys in tuff date from around 1200. After a fire in 1386 destroyed the building except the tower, a three-aisled hall with piers was built in 1387; the four western bays and the tower date from the early 15th century. The tower's upper section, alternating sandstone and brick, was renewed in 1612, and the eastern pseudo-basilical half followed in the second half of the 15th century.

The church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. Its 1480 Lower Saxon carved altar depicts scenes from the life of Mary, and the choir stalls date from the second half of the 15th century. Frescoes from 1497 were uncovered in the choir and nave vaults in 1979-1980.

The church stands in the town centre of Straelen, close to the market square, and is reached on foot. Visitors enter through the west tower, whose lower three storeys are Romanesque tuff from around 1200; the upper section was renewed in 1612 with alternating layers of sandstone and brick. The choir and nave vaults of the eastern building hold frescoes from 1497, uncovered in 1979–1980.

In 1979–1980, frescoes from 1497 were uncovered in the vaults of the choir and central nave of the eastern sections. The large bell dates from 1469 and was cast by Johann von Venlo; the other three bells were made in 1820 by P. Boitel and in 1972 by H. A. Mark.