Glybokoye was founded in 1414. In 1556 Glybokoye settlement was divided into two parts. One of them belonged to magnates Zenoviches and was part of the Oshmyany district of the Vilenskoye wojewodstwo. Another part belonged to the Korsaks family and made part of Polotskoye wojewodstwo.

In 1668 the Radziwills family became the owners of the south-western part of Glybokoye, in the 19th century it was given to the Vitgenshteins.

After the second partition of the Rzecz Pospolita in 1792, Glybokoye as part of Disnensky district was annexed to the Russian Empire. During the war of 1812 from July till December Glybokoye was occupied by French troops. In July Napoleon spent six days in the town.

In 1861 Glybokoye had 212 households, 2,955 residents, a college, a brewery, a distillery and a brick factory. Markets were open on Sundays.

After the Peace Treaty of Riga was signed in 1921 Glybokoye as part of Disnensky district was annexed to Poland.

In 1939, Glybokoye was returned to the BSSR. On January 15, 1940 it was granted the status of town.

On July 3, 1941 Glybokoye was occupied by the Nazis. They set up three death camps in the town. In the death camp located on the territory of a former monastery in the north-western part of the town the Nazis killed over 27,000 Soviet and Italian prisoners of war. All in all, over 40,000 people were killed by the Nazis in the Glybokoye region during the occupation. 

Architectural Sights

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Glybokoye, the 17th century (under the UNESCO patronage)

St. Trinity Roman-Catholic Church in Glybokoye, the 18th century (under the UNESCO patronage)

St. Anna’s Roman-Catholic Church in the village of Mosar, the 18th century

Franciscan Chruch in the village of Udelo, the 18th century