The Johanniskirche (rarely also St. John's Church) is the largest church in the city of Lauf an der Pegnitz. The Protestant parish church stands at the west end of the market square and is on the site of a chapel built in 1275. After the Sankt Leonhard hospital church was destroyed, it became a Protestant parish church. The current building was built between 1350 and 1370.

The Laufer sculptor Balthasar Götz created the altar with eight interchangeable images in the second half of the 17th century. The organ is a work by Hoffmann Orgelbau from 1990 with 24 registers on two manuals and pedal using a baroque main work prospectus from 1667 by Christoph Rappold and a Rückpositiv prospectus from 1700 by Johann Adam Brandenstein.[1]

On the church tower is the two-story apartment of the town tower keeper, who worked from there as a fire watchman and town musician with his journeymen until 1931. There is another room above the apartment, the use of which is not known.

In addition to Sunday services, the church also hosts weddings, prayer services and concerts. Special regular events include, on the one hand, the Lenten sermons during Lent and, on the other hand, organ music during market time in the summer.

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Harald🔆

October 12, 2020

The original chapel was built in 1360. From 1553 it became the Protestant town church of Lauf an der Pegnitz. The church tower can be seen from afar above the city.

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Netreisetagebuch

August 10, 2021

"...On the Lower Market Square stands the St. John's Church, from the top of which you get a fantastic view over Lauf. The city tower keeper used to live below the top of the church..."
Find out more about it at: netreisetagebuch.de/lauf-an-der-pegnitz-gehenswuerdigkeiten

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October 13, 2020

Formative church building directly on the market square

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Ute 👣 🥾🚶‍♀️🚲 🐇🍀☀️

October 4, 2021

During the night of lights, the church tower was illuminated in color, which was an absolute eye-catcher 👌🏼. A wonderful view of St. John's Church is also possible from the market square 😊.

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Christian S.

May 4, 2024

The current building was built between 1350 and 1370.

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