St John's Kirk is a church in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross. Of Church of Scotland denomination, it is located in St John's Place, just southeast of the city centre. It stands on the former site of a church dating to 1126. Today's structure, built around 1448, is a Category A listed building. The church is most noted for being the site of John Knox's 1559 sermon against idolatry, which began the Scottish Reformation.

Perth was originally called St Johns Toun (or Saint Johnstoun), after John the Baptist, to whom the church is dedicated.
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3. Perth City Centre Landmarks – The Fair Maid of Perth Statue loop from Perth

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Location: Central, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom

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St John's Kirk, Perth

1. View from Kinnoull Hill – View from Kinnoull Hill loop from Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park

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