Lida is the centre of the Lida district, Hrodna region, 112 km East of
Hrodna. It is the junction of several railway and highways lines (to Maladziecna,
Baranavicy, Masty, Hrodna and Vilnius (Vilnia) in Lithuania).
Population:100,700 (1995)
The Piaran Roman Catholic Church |
A Roman Catholic Church |
Links:
Pawet: Lida and Lida District History -
undoubtedly best Lida site by Leon Lauresh. You can also buy his book full of
old Lida pictures here.
Lida Castle - our own page - part of our Belarusian
Castles site.
Lida
District site at Shtetlinks - a Jewish Gen project. Lots of info on Jewish
history of Lida and surrounding area.
Virtual
Lida Castle page
Lida
forum - you can talk here about anything related to Lida.
Lida
on old postcards also here
Lida
page from YMCA Belarus
The
last Belarusian nuclear weapons - SS-25 Topol ICBMs - were withdrawn from
Lida to Russia in 1996.
"Historic
Castle Crumbling" - an article about poor restoration progress of Lida
castle from "Belarusian Review".
This page is part of the Virtual Guide to Belarus - a collaborative project of Belarusian scientists abroad Go to Belarusian towns, cities and several villages - Go to Belarusian Heritage main page © 1995-2004 VG |
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