Schlosskirche, Baroque church in Ellingen, Germany

The Schlosskirche in Ellingen is a Gothic sandstone church baroquely remodelled in 1717/18, with a south facade of large stucco-framed windows and a projecting entrance pavilion. Between two tall windows stands a 1748 Maria Immaculata by Johann Wagner; the portal is flanked by statues of Saint George and Saint Elizabeth by Johann Friedrich Maucher. The interior nave is divided into two bays by a broad arch on gray-yellow stucco marble pilasters with Corinthian capitals.

The church was founded in 1274 under Teutonic Order rule and remained in its original Gothic form for centuries. In 1717, architect Franz Joseph Roth completely transformed its interior into the baroque style that visitors see today.

The church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and to Saint Ulrich. Above the entrance portal stands a 1748 statue of Maria Immaculata by sculptor Johann Wagner, beneath it a cartouche with the chronogram "AVE REGINA POLI PATRONA ORDINIS TEUTONICI SIS NOBIS AUXILIATRIX POTENTISSIMA", giving the year 1748. The tower helm carries five figures by Leonhard Meyer: the Salvator Mundi and the four Evangelists.

The church stands inside the Deutschordensschloss complex in Ellingen, entered from the south facade whose portal risalit is flanked by two doors. The interior is reached at ground level; the organ gallery rests on stone columns installed in 1756. The choir closes in a five-eighth polygon, so the high altar is seen at an angle from the nave.

The high altar's central painting depicts Mary's Assumption and combines painted elements with three-dimensional stucco in an unusual way that creates visual depth. The blend of painting and sculpture makes the altar appear to extend beyond its actual frame.