Altlutherische Kirche, Lutheran church building in Essen, Germany.

The Altlutherische Kirche is a Lutheran church building in Essen distinguished by its structured facade and symmetrical design. The structure follows traditional Protestant architectural principles with clear lines and balanced proportions throughout.

Old Lutherans who had left the state-imposed Prussian Union gathered in Essen from 1844, worshipping in private houses until Breslau's Oberkirchencollegium recognised the congregation in 1861. The parish Essen/Bochum was set up in October 1902 under pastor Johannes Ziemer, born in Essen; his initiative secured a plot on Moltkeplatz in the Moltkeviertel, laid out as a garden city in 1908. Otto Bartning built the church, consecrated on 10 July 1910; destroyed in the wartime bombing of Essen, it was rebuilt by 1948, the first of the city's ruined churches to be restored.

The congregation traces back to 1844, when Essen's Old Lutherans, who had left the state-required union of Lutheran and Reformed churches, began meeting in private houses. Recognised as a preaching place by the Breslau Oberkirchencollegium in 1861, it became the Essen/Bochum parish in October 1902 under pastor Johannes Ziemer, born in Essen. The church belongs to the Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche and was named Bartning-Kirche des Jahres in the 2010 Kulturhauptstadt year.

The church is located in the Moltkeviertel district and is viewable and accessible from outside for visitors interested in religious architecture. Those wishing to enter should check opening times and worship schedules in advance.

In 2010, the centenary of its consecration and Essen's year as European Capital of Culture, the church was named Bartning-Kirche des Jahres. The organ on the gallery was built in 1955 by E. F. Walcker & Cie. and extended in 1990 by Orgelbau Böttner.