The Felsenkirche — "Rock Church" — is the Lutheran church that dominates the Lüderitz skyline from its perch on a rocky hill above the bay. Built between 1911 and 1912 by the German colonial community, it is a handsome example of the Cape-Gothic style: buff-coloured plaster walls, a squat tower, and a steeply pitched roof. The interior is simple but contains the rose window donated by Kaiser Wilhelm II, glowing with warm colours when the afternoon light hits it.
The church is still in use by the Evangelical Lutheran congregation and is usually open to visitors in the mornings. The walk up from the main street takes about ten minutes and gives one of the best views over the town and harbour. The cemetery behind the church holds graves from the colonial and diamond-rush periods.