Michaelskapelle, Architectural heritage monument on Kirchberg, Deidesheim, Germany

Michaelskapelle is a late-Gothic chapel on an east-facing spur of the Kirchberg, about 80 metres above the Rhine plain. Its core is medieval, but the west portal dates from the 1662/63 rebuild by mason Michael Ramlau, and the simple hall with its plain choir window was reconstructed in 1952.

The first chapel on the site dates from around 1470 and had already collapsed by the 17th century; master mason Michael Ramlau rebuilt it in 1662/63. Foundation funds kept it standing until French Revolutionary troops destroyed it in 1794. Rebuilding plans existed in the 19th century, but the present chapel was only raised in 1952, in fulfilment of a vow by Deidesheim citizens to rebuild it if their town were spared in the Second World War.

The chapel is dedicated to the Archangel Michael, and its 1952 rebuilding fulfilled a vow of Deidesheim's citizens: they pledged to restore it if their town were spared in World War II. Deidesheim escaped intact except for a bombing raid that accidentally hit its hospital.

The chapel sits about one kilometer northwest of Deidesheim on elevated terrain and is reachable on foot. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes as the path climbs upward and access is across open ground.

The chapel originally contained seven windows with tracery, which were modified during the 1952 reconstruction to create its current architectural appearance.