- 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.
- From Minsk, you can take a direct train to Lida, which takes approximately two hours. Once in Lida, the castle is just a short walk away.
- Located in the city of Lida, Belarus, Lida Castle is one of the most impressive and historically significant monuments in the country.
- However, it was sand that Lida Castle was built on. In spite of its unsteady base the castle has been standing for 7 centuries.
- 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.
- lida1.jpg (34514 bytes). References: "Castles of Belarus" - set of postcards. ... See also Virtual Lida Castle page (in Russian).
- Discover Lida Castle in Lida! See updated opening hours and read the latest reviews. Discover nearby hotels and dining for a perfect trip.
- 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 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.