The Johannesstraße appears for the first time in 1289 as platea sancti Johannis . This makes it one of the oldest streets in Erfurt. It was named after the St. John's Church (patronizium after St. John the Baptist), demolished in 1819, of which only the St. John's Tower remains today at the corner of Franckestrasse. T It was enclosed by the new city wall erected in the 14th century and has been part of the city of Erfurt ever since. The Johannesufer also took over the patronage.One of the outstanding secular buildings on Johannesstraße is the Stockfisch House , a Renaissance town house which today houses the Erfurt City Museum. Other Renaissance town houses characterize the street, especially in the southern part. In addition, classicist, historicist and very simple merchant houses are also part of the development on Johannesstrasse, which has a total of around 170 houses.