- Other links in this chain of defense included Hrodna, Navahrudak, Kreva, Medininkai, and Trakai. The modern town of Lida, Belarus grew up around this castle.
- In its plan, the walls of the Lida castle look like a trapezium. ... The Lida Castle was destroyed in 1659 but now it was restored and it is available to visit.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.