- Sophia later became the mother of the kings of the Jagiellonian dynasty. Lida Castle has served as a prototype of the Mir Castle, built by Lida mayor Yuri Ilyinich.
- 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.
- Discover top rated places in Lida. Lida Castle - Castle in Lida, Belarus. ... One of the Best Places To Visits in Lida.
- lida1.jpg (34514 bytes). References: "Castles of Belarus" - set of postcards. ... See also Virtual Lida Castle page (in Russian).
- The site selected for the castle is naturally defended by the Kamenka and Lida rivers to east and west. Construction of boulder walls was carried out in 1323-1325.
- Lida Castle is a unique monument of defensive architecture. The construction of the castle begun in 1323 by the Grand Duke of Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
- Lida Castle is situated in the Grodno region, 112km north-east of Grodno and around 160km distance from Minsk. It is one of the oldest of all Belarus castles.
- Medieval Lida castle, a fine archeological monument that is officially protected by the state, lies 112km north-east of Grodno in the Grodno region of Belarus.
- In 1406, the family of Yury of Smolensk was locked up in Lida as hostages; his attempt to take the castle and liberate them was not successful.