St. John’s Church is the oldest parish church in Magdeburg, and is a Romanesque-style, three-aisle cruciform basilica from 1131.
The history of the church is extremely eventful. Although the church was destroyed several times by fires in the city as well as by Count Tilly’s forces during the siege of the city in 1631, it was always rebuilt. St. John’s Church is also closely tied to Martin Luther’s activities in the city. On 26 June 1524 he held a famous sermon in the overcrowded church.