St. John's Church at Feuersee is an architectural highlight and one of the most popular photo motifs in the state capital. It was built in the mid-19th century in the neo-Gothic style, modeled on the great European cathedrals. It was the first new church to be built in Stuttgart after the Reformation.
What immediately catches the eye of the attentive observer: the church tower is missing its spire. The tower and the church were badly damaged by bombing during the Second World War. For cost reasons, the tower was not completely rebuilt at first. Today, it is precisely the missing spire that makes St. John's Church something very special. Many Stuttgart residents see it as a memorial against the war.
The church without a spire is idyllically located on an artificially created peninsula in the Feuersee and at the beginning of the former boulevard Johannesstraße. Those who take a seat on the newly designed promenade have a beautiful view of the ensemble. With a bit of luck, you might even see the exotic inhabitants of the Feuersee: the turtles, which like to sun themselves on the trees and in the shore area when the temperatures are warm.
St. John's Lutheran Church at Feuersee
