The Lukaskirche is known as an event location far beyond Dresden. Due to its special acoustics, the church is ideal for concerts and recordings by instrumental or choral ensembles. The church was built between 1899 and 1903 but was badly damaged in World War II. In the late 1950s, the idea of using the building for orchestra rehearsals and recordings arose and from 1964 to 1972 the church was converted into a recording studio. Since 1972, services have been celebrated in the Lukaskirche again but the tradition of music and performances here continues. Dresden