The first church in Linkmenys was built before 1517. The Linkmeny parish church, funded by Žygimantas Augustas, was wooden, as was the bell tower. The wooden church was rebuilt in 1645, and later in 1720. Then it was given the name of the Holy Trinity. In the middle of the 19th century, the wooden church fell into disrepair. With the care and funds of the Linkmeny parish priest, priest T. Šimanskis, and parishioners, the construction of the current brick Linkmeny church began in 1885 (a project by military engineer Čerkasovas). The new brick Linkmenys church was finally completed, equipped and consecrated in 1887.
In 1898, the church was surrounded by a new brick fence. Linkmenys Holy Trinity Church is an original 19th century stone and brick building with eclectic and neo-romantic features. The church has a rectangular plan, basilican, and a single tower. The churchyard fence is made of stone, with plastered pillars. The interior of the church is characterized by moderation. In the churchyard there is a stone caretaker's monument dedicated to those who died in the Homeland – those who died in exile, chapel pillars for the 600th anniversary of the baptism of Lithuania (1387–1987) and the 500th anniversary of the death of St. Kazimieras (1484–1984).
In 2009 A statue of Jesus was erected on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the name Lithuania, and in 2010 a statue of the Virgin Mary was erected near the main gate of the church.
Information updated 2025-12-15
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