Church of the Holy Trinity, Tarnogród

Church of the Holy Trinity (also known as Saint George church) is an Orthodox parish church in Tarnogród. It belongs to the Zamość deanery of the Diocese of Lublin and Chełm of the Polish Orthodox Church. The Orthodox church in Tarnogród was established in the early years after the town's founding, toward the end of the 1560s. According to various sources, the church remained Orthodox until 1772 or only until the mid-17th century, after which it transitioned to the Uniate Church. The original structure was wooden, featuring a single dome and a detached bell tower. In the late 1860s or early 1870s, a new brick church was built in Tarnogród using funds allocated by the government for constructing new Uniate churches. This building continues to serve as an Orthodox parish church. It was officially converted to Orthodoxy in 1875 following the Conversion of Chełm Eparchy. The church was closed in 1915 due to the exodus of Orthodox believers during the wartime flight. It was officially reopened in 1921 and served as a parish seat throughout the interwar period. It remained operational during World War II and continued functioning in 1946, one of the few Orthodox pastoral centers left in the Lublin Land after the forced relocation of Ukrainian Orthodox communities to the Soviet Union. It was also active after Operation Vistula. The church is a center for the veneration of Saint Leonti

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