- On January 22, 1940 the Castle of Lida was awarded the status of an archeological monument and in 1953 the castle was taken under state protection.
- The Lida Castle was founded by the Great Duke of Lithuania Gediminas, in 1323. It was a part of defensive line against the Teutonic order.
- When we went to Lida, we didn’t think that we would like the castle so much. We saw the photo, it seemed boring, just walls and that’s all.
- Lida Castle, the photo of which is presented in this article, was built in a swampy area, at the place where the rivers Kamenka and Lideya meet.
- Aerial view of Lida Castle. The city of Lida. Belarus.
- Lida Castle is one of the most famousmonuments of architecture of Belarus. ... The Lida castle in the plan is aquadrangle of irregular shape with 2 angled towers.
- Lida Castle of Prince Gediminas - a defensive structure XIV-XV. ... To restore the buildings, they began to dismantle what was left of the Lida Castle.
- Lida Castle is 141 metres (463 ft) above sea level. The site selected for the castle is naturally defended by the Kamenka and Lida rivers to east and west.
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- In 1323, the construction of the Lida Castle was started by decree of Gedimin in order to close the way to the center of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
- The Lida Castle is considered an outstanding monument of defensive art of the 14th-15th centuries, one of the oldest in Belarus.
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- Legend "Lida Castle". Knyaz Dmitry Karibut, brother of the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Jagaila, during the siege of the castle by the crusaders...
