Stiepeler Dorfkirche, Romanesque church in Bochum, Germany.

The Stiepeler Dorfkirche is a Romanesque church in Bochum that features ornate interior paintings covering its walls and ceilings, with detailed religious scenes from different medieval periods. The building displays multiple artistic techniques and styles applied by various craftspeople across the centuries.

The structure dates from the 12th century when a Romanesque basilica replaced an original single-nave building established by Countess Imma. This transformation marked the transition to a more substantial architecture reflecting the growing importance of the settlement.

The interior displays religious artworks spanning four centuries, including Romanesque depictions of biblical scenes and Late Gothic Paradise paintings on the north wall. These works reflect the different periods when artists decorated the church.

The church stands on a raised churchyard about 30 metres above the Ruhr valley floor, west of Lake Kemnade, and is visible from afar between Bochum and Hattingen. The wall paintings were uncovered in 1952 and restored between 1963 and 1965, with further work in 2002, so some areas remain only partly exposed. The churchyard and church have been protected as a monument since 1988.

The medieval wall paintings were whitewashed in 1698 and forgotten until restorers rediscovered them in 1952; they were fully uncovered and conserved between 1963 and 1965, with further work in 2002. The tower holds five bells, including two medieval bronze bells; two cast-steel bells from Bochum remain stored on the intermediate floor.