- Located in the city of Lida, Belarus, Lida Castle is one of the most impressive and historically significant monuments in the country.
- Lida Castle is 141 metres (463 ft) above sea level. The site selected for the castle is naturally defended by the Kamenka and Lida rivers to east and west.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Lida Castle was built by Grand Duke Gedimin in 1323. ... If you visit Lida Museum of History and Art, you will find exhibits found during excavations in the castle.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.