18 October 2008

After a thorough renovation, the main part of St. John's Church is reopened with a festival service. Not only has the damage of half a century been removed, but old structures of the pre-war church have also been laid out again. The large galleries have been moved back to their original line and equipped with steeper rows of seats and glass balustrades in order to give better views of the church service to a larger number of people, in accordance with the concept of the city church. The church is now lighter inside and, as a central Protestant city church, can be used in many ways.

28 November 1997

Official opening of the café in the foyer. The modern design, created by designer Axel Kufus, welcomes visitors to a light and inviting room that serves as a meeting place, reading room, or function room and encourages visitors to linger.

28 March 1953

Official reopening of St. John's Church after extensive rebuilding in the post-war era. The church has been reduced in size to allow the parish hall to be integrated into the building. In the front part of the building, under the tower, four floors of meeting rooms, offices and a large concert hall – the Bachsaal – have been constructed.

12 June 1943

Firebombing during the Second World War destroys the entire interior space of the church. Only the outer walls remain. For a time, the building is considered for demolition.

6 December 1881

Official opening of the newly built St. John's Church. It is the first Protestant church in a Catholic Düsseldorf in this era that is permitted to be built in a conspicuous place: a central square in the city. Older Protestant churches, such as the Berger Church and the Neander Church in the old city, where once relegated to courtyards behind the facades of buildings. Martin Luther Square, where St. Johns's Church is located, is at the geographical heart of the growing city of Düsseldorf.