St. Laurentius, Filial church in Günzenhausen, Eching, Germany

St. Laurentius is a Roman Catholic filial church in Günzenhausen, part of Eching in the Freising district. Its white-walled nave has a steep dark brown tiled roof, and the tall white tower added in 1590 on the south side carries two round clock faces with red hands and a dark bulbous roof with a cross. A lower octagonal section with a small dark window joins the tower to the nave, whose side shows one rectangular and two arched windows; a red brick wall runs in front of the lower part.

A church in Günzenhausen was first documented in 845. The present building's core dates largely to the 15th century, and the tower was added on the south side in 1590, housing the sacristy on its ground floor. The nave was lengthened westward by one bay in 1835, and in 1739 the interior was refitted in Baroque style, when Franz Schilling painted the choir ceiling with Saint Lawrence.

The church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and has shaped the appearance of the Günzenhausen village for generations. It serves the local community as a place for worship and celebrations, with its simple design reflecting the rural character of the region.

The church is freely accessible as a heritage site and can be visited by those interested in Bavarian religious architecture. It is helpful to enter the grounds respectfully and check local service times if you wish to explore the interior.

The churchyard wall on the hill has repeatedly needed work to stop the ground from slipping; in 2015 it was anchored with 60 iron rods up to 10 metres long. The three bells are tuned to form the melody line of a Pater noster.