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Johanneskirche - Saint John's Church - Was the second main church in Hanau, Germany
It was build in the year 1658 as a Lutheran Church. 1691 it was completed. later Modification occured from 1727-1729 It's spire is similar as that of the Saint Mary's Church.
and a Major landmark of Hanau.
Although with 56 meters slightly shorter
During the british air raids on Hanau at the 19th March 1945 it, aswell as the neighboring Saint Mary's church was ruined and has been barely Reconstructed(The side walls are modernistic and for long time there was no spire on the tower, the spire which is on now is a very vaguely representation of what was on top of it before the Terror raids in 1945.
Also it is no longer used as a church. Services are hold in the new "Neue Johanneskirche" a Modernistic structure from the 1960s.
It was build in the year 1658 as a Lutheran Church. 1691 it was completed. later Modification occured from 1727-1729 It's spire is similar as that of the Saint Mary's Church.
and a Major landmark of Hanau.
Although with 56 meters slightly shorter
During the british air raids on Hanau at the 19th March 1945 it, aswell as the neighboring Saint Mary's church was ruined and has been barely Reconstructed(The side walls are modernistic and for long time there was no spire on the tower, the spire which is on now is a very vaguely representation of what was on top of it before the Terror raids in 1945.
Also it is no longer used as a church. Services are hold in the new "Neue Johanneskirche" a Modernistic structure from the 1960s.
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Update #1 : by Henry Miller 06/19/2018 5:32:46 pmJun 19th, 2018
Fixed the spire, now resembling more the real building.
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