St. John's Church

The Church of St. John was originally built on the site of the Headquarters of the Order of St. John around 1200.

In around 1400, the church was completely remodeled in the late gothic style, giving it its current appearance. The west choir loft was added between 1600 and 1628 and the upper floor was extended to form the town’s largest grain store. The Steinmeyer organ dates from 1885 and was restored in 2004.

Another interesting point is that the church underwent several confessional changes over the years. It became Protestant in 1553 as a result of Luther’s reforms. In the Thirty Years’ War the church provided a burial ground for Catholic officers. In 1803, as part of the secularization of Bavaria, it was transferred to the Catholic community as a pastoral center.

Address

Burggasse 1, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

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Details

Founded: c. 1400
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Habsburg Dynasty (Germany)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Kamile Timofe (4 years ago)
Beautiful Church from the outside and inside.

Chris Johnston (5 years ago)
We visited in 2003. A remarkably beautiful and historic structure, and significant in that it is named for an Old Testament saint.

Dominique Van Durpe (5 years ago)
Very nice church. The organ plays some spacey tunes. Sometimes there is also an organ concert (5 euro). Worth a visit.

Jared David May (5 years ago)
Best Catholic Church in Landau!

Derrick Davies (5 years ago)
Nice.

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