Saint Lawrence Church, Parish church in Giesel, Germany

St. Laurentius is a modern Roman Catholic parish church built in 1961–62 to plans by Erich Weber and Herbert Roer, replacing an 1859/61 predecessor demolished for damp. It is a hall church on an irregular pentagon, with a detached 35 m campanile, concrete-glass light bands, a black marble altar and 400 seats arranged in three curved blocks.

A chapel existed in Giesel by around 1150 as a branch of Haimbach; a decayed chapel was rebuilt and mentioned in 1330, dedicated to Mary Magdalene. In 1731 Giesel became its own parish. The 1859/61 church was demolished in 1961 after 101 years of use, and the present church was consecrated on 3 June 1962.

The parish's patron is Saint Lawrence, whose feast day is 10 August. The church keeps a baptismal font from 1657 that is still in use, and its own church registers were begun in 1659. The four-bell peal was enlarged in 1962 with two new bells named Laurentius and Anna.

The church holds regular religious services, which means it may not always be open to casual visitors, so checking opening times beforehand is advisable. Keep in mind it serves as an active place of worship where respectful behavior is expected.

The 1962 church replaced an 1859/61 predecessor demolished because of rising damp and a growing congregation. Its 35-metre free-standing campanile was given a four-bell peal on 12 March 1962, when two new bells, Laurentius and Anna, were consecrated.