St. Aegidius, Gothic Revival parish church in Bad Salzig, Germany

St. Aegidius is a Gothic Revival parish church with cream-colored walls and a dark slate roof, standing on a hill southwest of Bad Salzig's former village center. Its main facade has a large pointed-arch window with tracery above the entrance, flanked by two smaller windows, and a slender spire with a cross rises on the right. The 14th-century choir and 15th-century bell tower are incorporated into the 1901 nave.

The first chapel at this location dates to 1275, when Archbishop Heinrich II of Finstingen documented its dedication to Saint Giles. Over the centuries, the chapel was expanded and rebuilt in its present Gothic Revival form.

On the northwestern outer wall stands an early 16th-century Mount of Olives group: a kneeling Jesus (110 cm) on a rock, gazing upward, with the apostles James, John and Peter (82–86 cm) below. Such groups became popular after the Crusades, when pilgrims could no longer reach the holy places in Palestine.

Access to the church is via a long stone stairway from the north, which visitors with limited mobility or young children should consider before visiting. The best time to explore is during daylight hours when you can fully appreciate the sculptures and architectural details.

The organ was built in 1715 by Johann Hoffmann of Würzburg for the Benedictine Marienberg Abbey in Boppard. After the secularisation of 1802 it moved to Boppard's Carmelite church, and in 1903 the parish bought it and had Christian Gerhardt install it here. It has two manuals, a pedal and 13 stops.