The church, which has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble "Classical Weimar" since 1998, shines bright and friendly. Evangelical Lutheran services have been celebrated here since 1525. Martin Luther repeatedly preached in the town church, Johann Sebastian Bach often played music here and had two of his sons baptized at the baptismal font that is still used today. In 1776, Johann Gottfried Herder came to the church as senior court preacher, senior consistorial councillor, general superintendent and pastor, which is why it has been known as the "Herderkirche" since the 19th century.