The Trinity stone church in the historical center of Dikanka was built in 1780 on the site of the old wooden Exaltation of the Cross church. Its construction was initiated by Pavel Kochubey, the grandson of Vasily Kochubey, who was executed by the hetman Ivan Mazepa. This church marked the beginning of the era of stone religious buildings in Dikanka.

The church had two secret entrances to the underground: one led to a system of underground passages that protected the settlement, and the other to a crypt beneath the church, where P.V. Kochubey and his wife were buried in 1786. The church, designed in the late baroque style, was distinguished by its exquisite decor and proportionality. Its cross-shaped form with pilasters and columns was topped with high cornices. The central part with four semi-domes was crowned with a massive octagon with semicircular pediments. A unique feature was the cast-iron tile floor, beneath which the secret entrances were hidden.

In 1781, a two-tiered bell tower with simple decor was built to the west of the church. The church grounds were fenced, and there was a cemetery where local nobility was buried. According to legends, the prominent Cossack chronicler Samiylo Velychko rests here.

In the mid-19th century, a parish school opened near the church, with graduates receiving awards from Princess O.K. Kochubey. The school building was destroyed during the years of occupation.

Nikolai Gogol frequently visited this church, finding inspiration for his works here. In "Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka," he mentions the church and its paintings created by the blacksmith Vakula. These descriptions continue to attract readers seeking the boundaries between myths and reality in Gogol's work.

The fate of the church was tragic: during the Civil War, it became a battleground, and in the 1930s it was destroyed. Subsequently, it was used as a grain storage and warehouses until it turned into ruins.

The restoration of the church began in the 1980s thanks to the initiative of I.V. Bugayevich and was associated with the anniversary of Gogol. The Kyiv Institute "Ukrproektrestavratsiya" developed a project based on an old postcard. The work progressed slowly due to financial difficulties, but by 1993 the church was restored and re-consecrated.

Despite some deviations from the original proportions, the church is pleasing to the eye and reminds of the glorious history of the region. Restoration continued even after the consecration: in 1998, construction work intensified, the bell tower was being built, and the choirs were being completed. The rector Father Pavel Svelovich and his son Yuriy worked on the iconostasis, while local artists created more than 50 icons and decorated the walls with paintings.