It was officially named Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Kirche in 1935 because of its association with the composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

It was in this church that Bach played a harpsichord concerto after working for Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar for 7 months.

A church on the premises named after St. Boniface burned down in 1581.

It is a Baroque hall church with three tiers on all sides.

He was succeeded in 1707 by his cousin Johann Ernst Bach who held the post to 1728.