St. John's Church Concerts 2025

St. John Church was damaged during the world wars. Now you may find the church partially restored and rebuilt, used mainly as a venue for business and cultural events. The inside space is huge and it also offers backoffice areas. You can climb up to the top of the church on your own, no elevators. The lookout offers astonishing views at the Magdeburg city, both at night and throughout a day.

Beautiful building, once church, now “just” a venue for concerts. It was stroke with bad luck so many times in past (worth looking up the info on the Internet) that it was decided not to try to keep a holy building at this place. Interesting architecture makes it worth a visit though.

Such a great old place! The woman in the ticket office is just the prettiest! ♥ And there is also a very nice view from the top.

Funded by the city’s merchants around the 10th century, the Johanniskirche is no longer a consecrated church, and is instead used as a concert hall, museum and convention centre. In 2014, from January to June it was also where Saxony-Anhalt’s State Parliament met. The Johanniskirche has been destroyed and rebuilt no fewer than four times: Twice after Medieval fires, then again after being sacked during the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century and finally after the Second World War. You can go in any day of the week except Monday and see how the nave has been turned into an impressive open space. There’s also an observation platform at 52 metres after 277 steps to the top of the south tower.

Johanniskirche in the Old Town of Magdeburg. Saint Jean's church now hosts many events, but we do not know the date of construction; it was mentioned for the first time in 1170. This monument was destroyed four times between 1207 and 1945, then restored each time. Martin Luther preached here on 26the June 1524, after which Magdeburg became a Protestant town. From the top of the 60m-high south tower, there is a fine panoramic view over Magdeburg. For more information and other image