Church of St. John, Gießen

Name: Church of St. John
Address: Goethestraße 14, Gießen, 35390, Germany
Telephone: +49 641 3305580

#6 among attractions in Gießen

Music venue, Church

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St. John's Church is the largest Protestant church in Giessen, in the district of Giessen in central Hesse, and has the highest steeple of all the churches in Giessen, with a height of 72 meters. It was built in 1893 in a historicist mixed style of neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance. The building is a Hessian cultural monument and characterizes the cityscape.

Coordinates: 50°34'58"N, 8°40'25"E

Address

Goethestraße 14Gießen 35390 Germany

Contact

+49 641 3305580

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Day trips

Church of St. John – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mathematikum, Stadttheater Gießen, Botanical Garden, Gießkannenmuseum.

~1910 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Mathematikum, Gießen
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Gießen, Germany, the Mathematikum opens a fascinating world where mathematics becomes an interactive adventure. This unique museum, the first of its kind in the world, offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to engage with mathematical...
~990 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Stadttheater Gießen, Gießen
5 min walk • The Theater Gießen, official name Stadttheater Gießen, is a theatre in Gießen, Germany, a cultural center for the university city and the region. The main building was designed in Neo-classical style with influences of Jugendstil by architects Fellner & Helmer and completed in 1906.
~1590 ftNE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Botanical Garden, Gießen
8 min walk • The Botanischer Garten Gießen, more formally the Botanischer Garten der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, is a historic botanical garden maintained by the University of Giessen. It is the oldest botanical garden in Germany still at its original site, with an entrance at Senckenbergstraße 6, Gießen, Hesse, Germany.
~1510 ftNE
Museum
Gießkannenmuseum, Gießen
8 min walk • The Watering Can Museum is a museum for watering cans and other irrigation instruments in the city of Giessen in central Hesse. It was launched in 2011 in the run-up to the State Garden Show Giessen 2014 as a participatory project for citizens...
~1800 ftSW
50°34'51"N • 8°39'59"E
Liebig Museum, Gießen
9 min walk • Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
0.5 miNW
View point, Event space
Lahnfenster, Gießen
14 min walk • The Lahnfenster Hessen is a water information center on the Lahn in Giessen, operated by the Regierungspräsidium Giessen. The partially underground building offers views of the river through large glass panes, as well as the fish ladder at...
~1650 ftNE
Forts and castles
Altes Schloss, Gießen
8 min walk • Altes Schloss - the castle in Gießen, was founded in the 12th century by the count from Gleiberg. Then a new castle was added, which is located on the other side of the Brandtplatz Parking Square, which divides both buildings. Near the old castle there is a botanical garden from the 17th century, the oldest existing in Germany.
~510 ftN
Monuments and statues
Die drei Schwätzer, Gießen
3 min walk • The Three Chatterers are a bronze sculpture created by Karl-Henning Seemann in the central Hessian city of Giessen. They stand in the inner-city pedestrian zone at the junction of Plockstraße and Seltersweg.
~1150 ftSE
Universities and schools
University of Giessen, Gießen
6 min walk • University of Giessen, official name Justus Liebig University Giessen, is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany.
1.1 miSE
50°34'34"N • 8°41'43"E
Universitätsbibliothek, Gießen
28 min walk • Library
1 miSE
50°34'33"N • 8°41'36"E
Dezentrale Fachbibliothek Geschichte, Gießen
26 min walk • Library

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Church of St. John?

Nearby attractions include Die drei Schwätzer, Gießen (3 min walk), Stadttheater Gießen, Gießen (5 min walk), University of Giessen, Gießen (6 min walk), Gießkannenmuseum, Gießen (8 min walk).

How to get to Church of St. John by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of St. John:

Bus

Johanneskirche • Lines: 1, 11, 17, 24, 371, 372, 375, 377, 378, 379, Gi-21, Gi-22, Gi-25, Saturn, Venus (1 min walk)
Südanlage • Lines: 371, 372, 375, 377, Gi-21 (3 min walk)

Train

Gießen Oswaldsgarten (11 min walk)
Gießen (14 min walk)