The parish church St. Johannis and the market tower in Luckenwalde
The St. Johannis-Church in Luckenwalde was built in the second half of the 15th century.
Using an older hall church made of field-stones a two-nave hall of five yokes with short on three sides closed choir was built.
According to the order's regulation of the Cistercian monks the church received no tower but only a little ridge turret for the bells.
The deciding rebuilding responsible for today's look was done from 1901 to 1903. Valuable late-gothic wall and vault paintings were found during restoration work at the churches interior.
The market tower is the landmark of the town of Luckenwalde.
It stands on the market place some metres away from the church. The oldest tower parts stem form the 12th and 13th century.
The tower of the parish church St. Johannis is being used as belfry since 1484 and is 38 metres tall.
The market tower is occasion of the annual tower festival.