The walls
Stone and red brick.
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Lida Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Lida, in western Belarus. Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania built it in the early 14th century as one of a chain of castles defending his lands against the Teutonic Knights, and the modern town grew up around it. Its site is naturally protected by the Kamenka and Lida rivers to the east and west. The boulder walls were built between 1323 and 1325 and later faced with red brick, and the castle had two corner towers. The Teutonic Knights took it more than once, and it was neglected for centuries before being restored in recent decades. You see high square walls, grey stone at the bottom and red brick above, and two square towers with red pyramid roofs. Inside is a wide sandy courtyard with wooden walkways along the walls. A pond and a green lawn lie in front of the castle. It is about 148 km from Minsk in a straight line, in the centre of the town. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Belarus, so read the current advice before any planning.
Stone and red brick.
Pyramid roofs.
Wide and sandy.
Central Lida, Grodno region, Belarus
Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania, in the early 14th century.
Yes, the UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Belarus.