- Lida Castle is a historic, medieval castle in Lida, Grodno Region, western Belarus. History. Landscape of Lida with castles ruins by Napoleon Orda 1877.
- In 1975, the Lida Castle as an architectural monument of the 14th century, which needed restoration number 129 / 75.
- When we went to Lida, we didn’t think that we would like the castle so much.
- Famously built on sand, Lida Castle has withstood 7 centuries of battles and occupations of the surrounding land.
- 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.
- In 1422 at Lida Castle the wedding of 71-year-old King Wladyslaw Jagiello and 17-year-old Sophia Golshanskaya was celebrated.
- 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.
- Thus, the castle served as a safe haven for the inhabitants of Lida and its surroundings during enemy raids.
