Evangelische Kirche Orsoy, Protestant church in Rheinberg, Germany

The Ökumenische Nikolauskirche Orsoy is a broad, three-aisled late Gothic stepped hall church of brick, built in the mid-15th century, with a 5/8 choir lit by three pointed-arch windows. A three-storey west tower 36 metres high stands in front of the raised central nave; its white-rendered tiers carry a belfry with narrow arched openings and a steep dark slate spire with a round clock. Since 1855/56 the west wall has a tracery gallery and corner pinnacles.

A 12th-century predecessor, built by the Counts of Kleve as their own church for the Orsoy estate, was first documented in 1223/25 as a chapel of the Rheinberg parish under Saint Nicholas. The present brick church was built in the mid-15th century. A fire on 5 May 1587, set by Italian garrison soldiers, destroyed the church archive; the roof and west tower were restored by 1638, and under Dutch occupation in 1632 the church became Reformed.

Since 14 October 2023 the Catholic and Protestant congregations share the building, renamed Ökumenische Nikolauskirche. The name keeps the original patronage of Saint Nicholas but deliberately drops "Sankt", so that Catholic veneration of saints and Protestant rejection of it can coexist. Besides services, readings and concerts are held here, making it the cultural centre of Orsoy.

The church is centrally located and easily accessible on foot, with parking available nearby for those arriving by car. It is helpful to check opening times before visiting, as regular services and events are held throughout the year.

Under the floor lie 233 family burial vaults used by Orsoy families between the 16th and 18th centuries. They were sealed off during the 1755 rebuilding and are no longer visible; a plan from 1774 records in detail who was buried where.