Johanniskirche, Lutheran church in central Dessau, Germany.

Johanniskirche is a flat-roofed hall church with transept-like extensions and a spired west tower, built in the forms of classicist Baroque. It stands on Johannisstraße in Dessau's Neustadt, a street protected as a monument. The interior was rebuilt by 1955 without its Baroque character.

The building was completed in 1702 and fundamentally redesigned after war damage in 1944. The simplified reconstruction was finished by 1955 and shapes the architecture seen today.

Three Cranach paintings hang in the Johanniskirche: Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Last Supper and the Crucifixion. They were moved here from the Marienkirche, which has not been used as a church since wartime destruction. Since then St. Johannis has served as the central venue for festive services of the Evangelical Church of Anhalt.

The church is centrally located and easily accessible on foot, with interiors arranged for visitors. Check current opening times before your visit since services may affect access.

The 1990 organ features 48 registers across three manuals and pedal using mechanical tracker actions. This construction method enables precise sound control with a different character from modern electronic systems.