Evangelische Kirche Blankenstein, Bochum

Blankenstein Lutheran Church is an 18th-century church building in the Blankenstein district of Hattingen.

The Lutheran doctrine was introduced in Blankenstein during the tenure of the castle chaplain Wilhelm Steintgen. A few decades later, the Lutheran congregation of Blankenstein received permission from Duke Johann Wilhelm I on August 16, 1607, to break away from the parish of St. Georg in Hattingen. Today, the church is the center of the Protestant parish of Welper-Blankenstein, which was formed in 2005 through a merger and has about 4000 members.

The present church building was probably built in 1767, as indicated by a date above the tower entrance. It is located on the bridge between the outer castle and the main castle of Blankenstein Castle. The tower itself was built in 1775. An old entrance can still be seen on the south side of the nave. The wooden pulpit altar dates from the early baroque, the baptismal font from 1689, and the stained glass windows from 1870.

The church was last renovated between 1973 and 1974. Since 2006, the parish has been collecting funds for a new restoration. Not far from the church, on the market square, is the Catholic Church of St. John Baptist.