The branch church in Oberschützen was built as a Romanesque choir square church and is dedicated to St. Apostle Bartholomew. It is located in the midst of the cemetery and contains valuable frescoes from the 13th and 15th centuries. The ground plans of medieval churches contain much symbolism. The nave (main space) corresponds to the earthly part, and the choir (altar area) corresponds to the heavenly part of the church. The choir is oriented to the east, towards the rising sun, the symbol for Christ. The eastward orientation signifies in medieval church construction a precise alignment with the sunrise on the day of the patron saint's feast.
In the floor of the Romanesque church built in the 13th century, foundations of an early medieval predecessor building from the 9th century have been preserved. In 1979, remains of beautiful medieval paintings were discovered, depicting scenes from the Old and New Testament from around 1280-90 in the nave and remnants of an apostle series around 1400 in the choir.