Saint John's Church, Sibiu

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Saint John's Church, Sibiu

Saint John's Church (Romanian : Biserica Sf. Johannis; German : Johanniskirche) is a Lutheran (Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania) church located at 30 Mitropoliei Street, Sibiu, Romania. A complex of buildings was raised on the site in 1881-1883 as an orphanage serving the city's Lutherans, with the Neo-Gothic church completed in 1883, the 400th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther. As there was a danger of collapse, this was demolished between 1911 and 1912, and a new church and priest's residence were built. The church is cross-shaped, with an octagonal steeple to the north and four corner towers. The building is largely unchanged from the early 20th century. [1]

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  1. (in Romanian) Biserica Sf. Johannis Archived 2011-06-17 at the Wayback Machine at the Sibiu City Hall site; accessed October 10, 2009


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