the only active castle in belarus is kastel, that is, a castle of a regular shape with powerful defensive walls surrounded by ramparts and ditches. such castles in their design are characteristic of the tefton order, but the castel is larger in size. it is also... a fortification preserved on the territory of belarus. it was erected in 1323 at the confluence of the lidee and kamenka rivers, by the grand duke of lithuania gedemin. the walls of the castle reached 12 m, were built from large stones, which made them very durable. the castle was repeatedly subjected to raids and sieges, but it was almost never conquered. for example, the crimean tatars in 1506 did not dare to storm. there are many. once the medieval princes and their allies stopped, in 1422 they celebrated the marriage of prince jagiello and sophia of golshanskaya. in the southwestern tower, from the moment of its construction until 1533 , there was an orthodox church, which was then moved to the city. the corners of the towers, the parapet of the battle gallery, architectural details, as well as decorative pavilions on the wa