The Holy Trinity Convent is an ancient cloister in the town of Korets in the Rivne region, featuring an architectural ensemble of churches and cells from the 17th to 19th centuries. The monastery stands near the ruins of the Korets Castle and is one of the most prominent structures in the town.
History
The Orthodox monastery in Korets was founded around 1571 by Prince Bohush Koretsky as the Resurrection Monastery. It was destroyed twice. In 1620–1633, Princess Sofia Koretska, at the expense of her nephew Prince Samuel Koretsky, restored the cloister as a Franciscan monastery of the Holy Trinity: a Baroque church and a cell block were built at that time. The construction was completed in 1810 by Prince Jozef Czartoryski, the last of the owning family of Korets.
In 1752–1765, the monastery was owned by Uniates. In 1795, by a decree of Catherine II, it was reopened as Orthodox. In 1831, during the uprising, the monastery burned down, and in the 1830s the church was reconsecrated as the Trinity Church, later adding a wooden tower and five domes. In 1863, the neighboring complex with the Resurrection Cathedral and the Assumption Church was annexed to the monastery, and at the beginning of the 20th century, the Church of John the Baptist and the gate bell tower were built in the "terem" style.
How to get there
The monastery is in Korets, near the ruins of the castle over the Korchyk.
