St John's Church (), with its almost 88 m high tower, is the largest

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church in

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. It is located at the Martin-Luther-Platz. The church was built from 1875 to 1881 in the

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style. It was severely damaged in

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, but was saved from destruction and in 1953 it was reopened. The last major remodeling took place in 2008. There is a cafe through which one enters the actual church.

Bells

The church has 5 bells: One cast in 1860, one cast in 1782, and Three cast in 1952.

References

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