St. Luke's Chapel stood in an area roughly delineated by Zámecká, Tyršova, and Puchmajerova streets, historically called Zámeček, the site of a medieval castle or fortress. In the early 20th century, a narrow lane called Na Příkopech led to this elevated spot. Construction of the cemetery church of St. Luke began in the early 18th century, funded by Josef Xaver Löffler, an Ostrava native and Brno capitular dean. Approved in 1729, the church wasn't consecrated until 1740. A scandal erupted when.. Read more » Löffler's relatives misused funds meant for the church, leaving little for its construction. Consequently, only a Gothic presbytery was built, and the planned nave was closed off by a wall, creating a chapel with a tin-covered tower. The chapel's main adornments were rich carvings and several canvases by an unknown artist. The main altar, featuring St. Luke, was consecrated in 1730. Above the right side altar hung a painting of St. Joseph dying, flanked by Bishop Valentine and the then-popular St. John of Nepomuk. The left side altar displayed a painting of the dying Savior. A cemetery was established around the chapel, which subsequently suffered from neglect. After the German Realschule was built on what is now Československých legií Street in 1880, the chapel was renovated at the municipality's expense and served as a school chapel. Expansion plans to accommodate 400 worshippers were considered, but after the Church of the Divine Savior was built in 1889, St. Luke's Chapel was abandoned. Due to its dilapidated state, it was demolished in 1894.
