The Holy Trinity Church in Liuboml is the oldest among the preserved Roman Catholic shrines of Volyn. It was built by the Polish king Władysław II Jagiełło in 1412, and the church along with the bell tower from 1764 is an architectural monument of national significance.
King Jagiełło in Liuboml
Back then, large forest wildernesses surrounded Liuboml, and King Jagiełło often came here to hunt. Historian Jan Długosz mentions his visits to Liuboml when Poland was preparing for war with the Teutonic Order. In 1409, Jagiełło built a wooden parish church of the Holy Trinity here, and in 1412 a Gothic stone church was built in its place. The church stood on a hill in the northern part of the fortified town, right by the rampart and moat, and was also meant for defense — as evidenced by two round windows on the northern wall.
Reconstructions
The church has burned down and been rebuilt several times, and since the 18th century it acquired the Baroque appearance it still retains. It suffered the greatest losses in the 1945–1980s: the copper roofing was stripped from the roof, the burials in the crypt were robbed, the narthex and side chapel were dismantled, a fresco was destroyed, books were burned, the organ and altar were smashed. Services were resumed in 1992.
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Nearby
Liuboml — the beloved town of Prince Volodymyr Vasylkovych, Velyke Zhoranske Lake — nearby.
