- brilliant-tourism.com 12518467-lida-castle-…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.
- lixmuseum.by en/castle/history-of-lida-castle/The Lida Castle is the only castel castle in Belarus. It was erected in 1323 at the confluence of the Lidae and Kamenka rivers by the Grand Duke of...
- everycastle.com lida-castle-2/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.
- ermakvagus.com Europe/Belarus/Lida Castle/Lida …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.
- vk.com wall-143193425_62Other links in this chain of defense included Hrodna, Navahrudak, Kreva, Medininkai, and Trakai. The modern town of Lida, Belarus grew up around this castle.
- sights2see.com belarus/lida-castle/2392Lida 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.
- en.welcome-belarus.ru sight/lida-castle/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.
- thesanetravel.com travels/belarus/lida-castleSophia 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.
- spottinghistory.com view/3504/lida-castle/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.
- expatstraveltogether.com destination/belarus/lida…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.