Johanneskirche, Gothic Revival church in Stadtmitte, Germany.
The Johanneskirche is a Protestant church built in the Rundbogenstil, with a nave 61 metres long and a tower 87.5 metres high. It stands at the end of Berliner Allee on Martin-Luther-Platz, where the Kaiser Wilhelm, Bismarck and Moltke monuments face its tower facade.
Construction began in 1875 under architects Walter Kyllmann and Adolf Heyden, creating a new religious center for the growing city. The building suffered severe damage during World War II but was restored afterward and has since remained a landmark in the urban landscape.
The church serves as a gathering place for Protestant worshippers and has long shaped the character of the square as a space for prayer and community.
The church sits on Martin-Luther-Platz and is conveniently reached by public transportation with several lines stopping nearby. The building offers barrier-free access, and visitors can enter through a café entrance and explore different areas inside.
Two sandstone angels by sculptor Carl Hubert Müller, made in 1878, once sat on the gables above the side portals. One lost its head; after the war journalist Hans Stöcker rescued both from the rubble and had them taken to Kaiserswerth. Restored, they have stood before the west portal since November 1994.
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