• 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.
  • In 1955, Lida Castle was included in the list of architectural monuments taken under state protection. ... The pages of the history of Lida Castle begin in 1323.
  • 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.
  • Located in the city of Lida, Belarus, Lida Castle is one of the most impressive and historically significant monuments in the country.
  • Construction of Lida castle begins in 1323. On the marshy river banks an artificial embankment was made, on which the walls of the castle began to rise.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lida Castle is 141 metres (463 ft) above sea level.[1]. The site selected for the castle is naturally defended by the Kamenka and Lida rivers to east and west.
  • Lida Castle was just one of these fortresses established here in the years 1323- 25. This strategic location is defended by natural barriers, Lida and Kamenka rivers.