Dorohobuzh (Ukrainian: Дорогобуж, Polish: Drohobuż) is a village in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine, located fourteen km from the town of Hoshcha.
Its name probably originates from the combination of words "Dorog + Bug (Buzh)", which in Ukrainian and Russian means "route to the Bug".
[1] In 11th–13th centuries, in the place of the modern village, there existed a Kievan Rus' city which served as the capital of the Principality of Dorogobuzh, a part of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia.
[citation needed] The Dormition Church in Dorohobuzh was built in the second half of 12th century during the Kievan Rus' era, and was partially ruined during the Mongol invasion.
In 16th century, a new church was built in its place, incorporating the surviving parts of the old walls.