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Church of St. John, Klaipėda

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It is planned to rebuild the church as it looked like in 1856–1858 according to blueprints which were found in
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This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Lithuania is a
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recognized the reconstruction of the church as of state-level importance.
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1258 (first constructed), 1858 (last reconstruction before demolition)
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Street-view of Klaipėda with the church in the early 20th century
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and observation deck dominated the panorama of Klaipėda. During
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the church was damaged and because of introduction of
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Affiliation
Lutheranism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Prussian Union of Churches
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania
Year consecrated
Klaipėda
Geographic coordinates
55°42′34.1″N 21°8′11.75″E / 55.709472°N 21.1365972°E / 55.709472; 21.1365972
Architect(s)
Friedrich August Stüler
Church
Style
Gothic Revival
Spire
Materials
SvJono.lt
Lithuanian
German
Lutheran
Klaipėda
clock
World War II
state atheism
Germany
Seimas
Main altar of the church in the 1930s
Street-view of Klaipėda with the church in the early 20th century
Panorama of Klaipėda in the early 20th century

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