St. John's Church with market tower
St. John's Church in Luckenwalde was built in the second half of the 15th century based on the model of Zinna Monastery in Jüterbog.
St. Johanniskirche in Luckenwalde was rebuilt in the second half of the 15th century from a simple hall church made of fieldstones to a two-aisled hall church with a cross vault. It is assumed that the nearby Zinna Monastery from 1170 was the model for most church buildings in the region. This also applies to St. John's Church. According to the rules of the Cistercian order, the sacred building was not given a church tower but only a small ridge turret, which is still preserved on the church building today. The bell tower stands separately and is also known as the "market tower". It can be visited as part of a guided tour of the town.
The interior was painted at the beginning of the 16th century, before the Reformation. The colorful paintings were uncovered under an old coat of paint in 1901. For example, there is a depiction of Sebastian on the eastern pillar and the family tree of Jesus on the triumphal arch. The five medieval wooden figures in the altar shrine and the sandstone baptismal font are also particularly eye-catching.
