Michaelskapelle, Medieval chapel on Michaelsberg, Gundelsheim, Germany.

Michaelskapelle is a medieval chapel at the summit of Michaelsberg featuring thick stone walls and simple roof construction typical of regional church building practices. Inside, it contains an altar from the 18th century along with religious artworks and sacred fixtures spanning different periods.

The site has roots extending to prehistoric times, with evidence of religious use in ancient periods and a Roman altar dedicated to Jupiter and Juno from the 2nd century still present. The medieval chapel was built later and has remained an important local pilgrimage destination ever since.

The chapel is dedicated to the Archangel Michael, shown on the 1702 main altar fighting Satan. The cemetery around the church still serves the residents of Böttingen and the Böttinger and Dornbacher farms. The pointed niches in the tower annexes are interpreted as prayer niches for arriving pilgrims.

The chapel stands on the Michaelsberg above Gundelsheim-Böttingen, reached on foot via uphill paths; sturdy shoes help on the uneven ground. The tower masonry was exposed in 1937, so the rough stone seen today is original. The surrounding cemetery remains the burial ground for Böttingen and the Böttinger and Dornbacher farms.

In a wall niche of the chapel stands a Roman consecration altar to Jupiter and Juno, probably from the 2nd century, found on the Michaelsberg. The hill also shows traces of settlement back to the Middle Stone Age and is said to have served as a cult site before Roman times.