| Building Name: | Church of St. John Šv. Jono bažnyčia |
| Location: | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Geo: | 55.7095°N 21.1366°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Lutheranism |
| District: | Klaipėda Old Town |
| Consecration Year: | 1857 |
| Status: | Ruins of foundations |
| Leadership: | Prussian Union of Churches (historically), Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania (now) |
| Website: | SvJono.lt |
| Architect: | Friedrich August Stüler[1] |
| Architecture Type: | Church |
| Architecture Style: | Gothic Revival |
| Year Completed: | 1258 (first constructed), 1858 (last reconstruction before demolition) |
| Date Demolished: | 1945 |
| Spire Quantity: | 1 |
| Spire Height: | 75 metres |
| Materials: | Brick masonry |
The Church of St. John (Lithuanian: Šv. Jono bažnyčia; German: St. Johanniskirche) was a Lutheran church in Klaipėda, Lithuania.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The last major reconstruction of the church was executed in 1856–1858.[7] [8] Following the reconstruction, its 75 metres tower with a clock and observation deck dominated the panorama of Klaipėda.[2] During World War II the church was damaged and because of introduction of state atheism it was completely demolished in 1945.[2] [8] [9]
It is planned to rebuild the church as it looked like in 1856–1858 according to blueprints which were found in Germany.[7] [10] [2] The Seimas recognized the reconstruction of the church as of state-level importance.[11] [12]