St. John's Church, Goygol

St. John's Church
Clocktower of the former church, now museum, in 2022
40°35′13″N 46°18′57″E / 40.58694°N 46.31583°E / 40.58694; 46.31583
AddressGoygol, Goygol District
CountryAzerbaijan
DenominationGerman Lutheran Church (former)
History
Status
Consecrated1857
Architecture
Functional status
  • Abandoned (as a church);
  • Renovated and repurposed (as a museum)
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1854
Completed1857
Specifications
Length36.6 m (120 ft)
Width13.3 m (44 ft)
Number of spiresOne

The Saint John's Church (Azerbaijani: Müqəddəs İohann kilsəsi; German: St. Johanniskirche) is a former Lutheran church in Goygol (formerly known as Helenendorf and later Khanlar), Azerbaijan. Completed in 1857, it was the first German Lutheran church built in Azerbaijan.

The church was included on the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local importance by decision No. 132 issued by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001, soon after Azerbaijan restored its independence.

The former church building currently houses the Goygol Museum of History and Ethnography.

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