- Located in the city of Lida, Belarus, Lida Castle is one of the most impressive and historically significant monuments in the country.
- 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.
- However, it was sand that Lida Castle was built on. In spite of its unsteady base the castle has been standing for 7 centuries.
- Lida castle is a unique architectural monument in Romanesque-Gothic style. It was built in the town of Lida in order to serve as a defense against the crusaders.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sightseeing tour around the Lida city (duration of 45 min., cost – 25 rub from group). Fire show in the Lida castle (only in the evening).
- lida1.jpg (34514 bytes). References: "Castles of Belarus" - set of postcards. ... See also Virtual Lida Castle page (in Russian).