Johanniskirche, Chemnitz
The Johanniskirche was founded in the 13th century outside the city walls and dedicated to St John the Baptist. The church tower is home to the oldest bell in Chemnitz dating from 1475.
About this building
The building was damaged or destroyed several times over the centuries. The most recent reconstruction took place in 1566, after the Reformation. The church went into decadence being only used occasionally for services for the nearby St. John's Cemetery. From 1875 onwards, Johanneskirche was restored and enlarged to fit the growing population of Chemnitz. After the Second World War, the building went into a period of decadence. The church resumed activity once again in the 1990s as the Jugendkirche St. Johannis Chemnitz (Youth Church of St Johannis).
