The town of Lubycza was founded in 1759. on the land of the village of the same name, which developed independently of the town. Until the first partition of Poland (1772), the town belonged to the starosty of Rzeczca, then to the Austrian treasury, and in 1787. Has passed into the hands of private owners. According to a 1765 vetting. Several inn houses and a water mill operated here.In 1834 Lubycza was burned down in a fire. In the 1880s. A railroad connecting Rawa Ruska with Belzec was routed through Lubycza, which contributed to the economic development of the center. In 1855. Ludwik Zieliński, then owner of the estate, established a faience and stoneware factory in Lubycza. At the end of the 19th century. There was also a match factory, a water sawmill, a vegetable cannery and a distillery.Around 1885. Lubycza became the property of Herman Kämpf, and after him - of the Horowitz family, who in 1895. They erected a palace here. In 1946., during the fighting with the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, the village, including the palace, was almost completely destroyed. After the war Lubycza lost its municipal rights.Jews in Lubycza - The first mention of Jews in Lubycza dates back to 1765.Probably at the end of the 18th century. Jewish cemetery was established. A local faience and stoneware factory since the early 19th century. leased to local Jews. The items made there, intended for ceremonial purposes (including holiday tableware, Hanukkah lights), characterized by blue decorations, became very popular.In 1911. The factory burned down and was not rebuilt. In the early 20th century. Under the administration of the community were a synagogue and a cemetery.The village of Belzec belonged to it. During World War I, the city was largely destroyed, many residents were killed, including Jews.In the interwar period, a great deal of help for the Jewish population of the town was provided by Joint. During World War II, about 50 Jewish workers from Lubycza worked on the construction of a camp in nearby Belzec.In February 1942. It was they who became victims of the first experimental gassing. That same year, the Germans deported all the Jews of Lubycza to the Belzec death camp.