- Lida Castle is a historic, medieval castle in Lida, Grodno Region, western Belarus. History. Landscape of Lida with castles ruins by Napoleon Orda 1877.
- When we went to Lida, we didn’t think that we would like the castle so much.
- The Lida Castle is considered an outstanding monument of defensive art of the 14th-15th centuries, one of the oldest in Belarus.
- In 1975, the Lida Castle as an architectural monument of the 14th century, which needed restoration number 129 / 75.
- 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.
- Once you step foot inside Lida Castle, you’ll be captivated by its grandeur and the stories it holds within its walls.
- When in 1394 crusader detachments assaulted again, the people of Lida set the town on fire and hid in the castle, and from there they defended it.
- The Lida Castle was founded by the Great Duke of Lithuania Gediminas, in 1323.
- Building castle in Lida started in 1323 year by decree of Prince Gedymin of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
- 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.
- In 1422 at Lida Castle the wedding of 71-year-old King Wladyslaw Jagiello and 17-year-old Sophia Golshanskaya was celebrated.
- 8. Visit the Armory Room: The Armory Room at Lida Castle houses a variety of weapons and armor from the castle's past.
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