St. Martin, Catholic church building in Landersdorf, Germany

St. Martin is a Catholic church in Landersdorf, Bavaria. Its nave has three axes with rounded corners, a single-axis choir with a rounded end, and a four-story tower topped by a copper-clad onion dome. The building stands on elevated ground in the center of the settlement, within a walled churchyard.

The church was first recorded in 1220 and underwent major reconstruction in 1761 by architect Johann Baptist Lethner. The rebuilt structure received its consecration in 1790 from Prince-Bishop Johann Konrad von Schroffenberg.

The high altarpiece mixes Rococo and early Classicist elements: the altarpiece painting by Johann Graf from 1859 shows Saint Martin on horseback sharing his cloak with a beggar, and the same painter made the Maria-Hilf image above. The side altars hold the Immaculate Conception to the north and Saint Wolfgang to the south, the latter with a view of the village painted by Ludwig Hack in 1861.

The building sits on elevated ground in central Landersdorf and is easy to reach on foot. The walled churchyard surrounding the church creates a quiet space for visitors to explore.

One of the church bells was cast in 1765 by Gottlieb Hanke and survived undamaged after being sent to Hamburg during World War II. Its return after the war stands as a rare example of an object that endured the conflict.