St. - Johannes Church
The Lychen parish church stems from the second half of the 13th-century. It was built from dressed granite-fieldstone. The sanctuary with the altar is situated in the east of the church. The west tower has the same width as the nave. For the lower part granite block has also been used and towards the top supplemented with a representative tile arrangement. Originally the church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. When the Order of St.John founded a commandery in Lychen, built hospitals and received the patronage of the church
the place of worship got the name
Saint Johannes in 1302.
Unfortunately the church's initial interior was destroyed completely by fire. 400 years of church culture and church history were lost. In 1698 the church received a new (baroque) altar as well as a new pulpit and gallery, which can still be seen today. A brass candelabra, donated by the locksmith and tailor's guild (1629), still exists.The organ is a work by the Stettin master Grüneberg from 1907. It has 24 registers and 1564 sounding pipes. In 1988 the organ was completely restored.
The old bronze bells fell victim to the First World War. Since 1929 the St.-Johannes-Church has 3 cast steel bells.
The church is the dominant landmark of the city Lychen. Built on the highest elevation of the old town the church defines the townscape still today.
Several cultural events like organ, choir and orchestra concerts as well as in-house exhibitions take place here during the summer months.
Further information under: http://www.uckermark-kirchen.de