St. John the Baptist, Parish church in Oberstdorf, Germany.

St. John the Baptist is the Catholic parish church of Oberstdorf, rebuilt in neo-Gothic style between 1866 and 1872 to plans by Baron Georg von Stengel after the 1865 fire. The old tower and surviving outer walls were kept, raised and extended by one bay eastward, then closed by a new polygonal choir. Inside, a winged high altar and an oak pulpit with Gothic tracery stand under the neo-Gothic fittings.

A church existed in Oberstdorf by 991 according to one chronicle; other sources say the Romanesque church was consecrated in February 1141 by Augsburg bishop Walther I. Rebuilt in Gothic style by 1419 and baroquised from 1644, it was largely destroyed by the town fire of 1865, leaving only outer walls and tower. Rebuilding to plans by Baron Georg von Stengel began in 1866, financed by the Bavarian state, and the church was reconsecrated in 1872 by bishop Pankratius von Dinkel.

The high altar displays holy figures in a winged arrangement, with images of Jesus's baptism and resurrection scenes on the side panels. These artistic details tell religious stories for visitors who enter the church.

The church is open during daylight hours for visitors to explore its architectural details and religious artworks at their own pace. Plan time to examine the interior carvings and decorative elements without rushing.

The neo-Gothic high altar is a winged altarpiece: opened, it shows the Resurrection, with four Roman-uniformed guards asleep or startled; closed during Advent and Lent, it displays Johann von Schraudolph's painting of Christ praying in Gethsemane, flanked by Peter and Paul.