St. Johannis, Gothic Revival church building in Brunswick, Germany

St. Johannis is a Protestant church built in Gothic Revival style as a central structure on the approximate plan of a Greek cross, designed by city architect Ludwig Winter. Its tower stands unusually at the northeast corner beside the altar rather than at the west end, because several streets converge there and point toward it. Inside, the organ of 1905 by P. Furtwängler & Hammer has a neo-Gothic case with two side towers, pointed pipe fields, triangular gables with quatrefoils, pinnacles and crowning angel figures.

St. Johannis was founded by a decree of Prince Albrecht of Prussia on 10 August 1894, creating a congregation of about 13,000 members. Ludwig Winter designed the Gothic Revival central building, and excavation began on 3 May 1901. The tower was consecrated on 2 August 1903, and the church was dedicated on 25 June 1905. Its name recalls the Johanniskapelle demolished in 1784. In World War II the tower and roof were destroyed; the tower was rebuilt in the 1950s with a flatter square spire.

The name St. Johannis recalls the Johanniskapelle, demolished in 1784 in Brunswick's old town. The church was consecrated on 25 June 1905, and the congregation then numbered about 15,000 members. The organ, built in 1905 by P. Furtwängler & Hammer, retains its neo-Gothic case with two side towers, pointed pipe fields, triangular gables with quatrefoils, pinnacles and crowning angel figures.

The grounds are open during daytime hours and provide a quiet place to explore at your own pace. Guided tours can be arranged by contacting the parish office if you want to learn more about the architecture and its history.

The tower stands at the north-east corner beside the altar rather than at the west end, because several streets meet there and point toward it. Its original 65-metre octagonal spire, topped by four small corner turrets, was destroyed in the Second World War and replaced in the 1950s by a flatter four-sided top with a weather vane.