Monastery of Trinitarian (military hospital), Lutsk

Convent of the Trinitarian Order (military hospital) is one of the most important architectural sites in the city`s history. It was erected in the late 18th century, and at the current location to the mid-15th century, is a medieval Orthodox church of St. Michael.

The current shape of the monastery has changed significantly as a consequence of the frequent change of city authorities and religious sentiments in society. But at the same time, the greatness and beauty of classical architecture have been preserved in excellent condition.

The history of the Monastery of Trinitarian in Lutsk

The legendary history of the monastery begins the countdown to the 15th century. Church of St. Michael Orthodox Christianity preached and had considerable popularity among the townspeople. In the 1600s began Volyn redistribution of boundaries in favor of Polish neighbors. With these updates, it was decided to replace the orthodox Catholicism. Another hundred years lasted complicated relations between the two faiths, but in 1718 took a final confirmation that the church became the property of the monks of the Order of Trinitarians.

From this year begins the dawn of the active monastery, its construction with a luxurious palace architecture, the construction of the temple near the cells and upgrading of the adjacent territories. Preserved sketches and painting the exact form of the monastic complex. It included space for the life of the monks, the courtyard and the adjoining Church with three spiers. Nowadays survived only housing the main temple, demolished steeples with crosses, destroyed monastic cell of.

Destructive stage for Trinitarian in Lutsk came after the First World War. His cell was dismantled for building materials and building located in the central court. After some of the processes of death sentences were executed here. Today, it opened a military hospital inside is not preserved nothing of the buildings of the 18th century.

Nearby Attractions

Nearby is worth visiting Dominican convent in Lutsk, built in the same time period. He retained the beauty of the external architecture, renovated in the mid-20th century. You can also go on a tour of the Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin. Converted property represents the surviving ruins of the large bare walls with stucco, frescoes and delicate drawings.