Johanneskirche Crailsheim, Gothic church building in Crailsheim, Germany.

The Johanneskirche is a Gothic church in Crailsheim with a single tower, a choir with a 5/8 polygonal apse, and a three-aisled nave. Its north side combines a chapel and a porch with a keel arch, crocket, and two pinnacles; two angels above the main portal hold shields, one with the Brandenburg eagle. A relief of 1434 shows John the Baptist and marks the start of the nave.

Construction of the present church began on 22 February 1398 with the tower, choir with 5/8 apse and sacristy. The Romanesque predecessor was not demolished first: it was encased until the new nave walls stood about 2 m high, then taken down, and part of its stones went into the Gothic successor. Consecration at eight altars followed in 1440 under emergency roofs; the roof trusses date to 1454 (choir) and 1457 (nave).

The high altar displays paintings of John the Baptist and the Passion of Christ that were created in Michael Wolgemut's workshop. These artworks represent some of the most important treasures visitors can see inside the church.

The best starting point for a visit is Crailsheim's city center, from where the church is easily reachable on foot. For visitors arriving by car, parking options are available in the surrounding area near the city center.

Wall paintings from the 15th century depicting the legend of three living and three dead were discovered above the north portal in 1967. These historically important works reveal how much of the original decoration was hidden beneath plaster over the centuries.