Liebfrauenkirche, Protestant church in Neustadt am Rübenberge, Germany

Liebfrauenkirche is a parish church with Gothic architectural features located in the center of Neustadt am Rübenberge and plays a key role in the town's religious life. The building combines architectural elements from different periods and provides space for worship and community gatherings.

The present building was probably begun as a parish church in the mid-13th century; from 1280 to 1295 it served an Augustinian monastery. An inscription by the south portal records a major rebuilding in 1500–1502. After the town fire of 1727, King George II financed its restoration, and after 1787 it received a flatter roof and late-Baroque furnishings.

The church is Protestant (Evangelical Lutheran), not Catholic. Its name refers to a Marian dedication first documented in 1370; before that it was dedicated to Saint Peter. The 1787 Rococo furnishings by Johann Friedrich Blasius Ziesenis include a former pulpit altar, a carved baptismal stand with the Lamb of God, and a lectern. Two 17th-century chandeliers hang inside.

The church is regularly open for visitors and worshippers to enter and view the interior architecture. When planning a visit, remember that active services may restrict access to certain areas.

The organ, built by Emil Hammer Orgelbau in 1965, has 34 stops on three manuals and pedal and was restored by Jörg Bente Orgelbau in 2011. In the squat west tower hang three bells: the largest, cast in 1647 by Ludolf Siegfriedt, weighs 1,500 kg and sounds d′; two medieval striking bells also hang on the spire.