Old Castle in Grodno - a medieval fortification built in the XI century at the confluence of the river Neman in Gorodnichanka.

The unusual triangular shape of the castle walls of the castle is connected with the fact that this narrow wedge of land between the two rivers was formed. The walls, which was surrounded by a castle, have a length of 300 meters and a thickness of about 3 meters. In the early years of the castle, the tops of the walls were decorated with the teeth. Walls built from glacial boulders and bricks on the outside they are backed by powerful buttresses. From Grodno Castle separates the deep ravine through which a bridge. Now the bridge has lost its defensive significance and connects the Old and New Castles.

To build these powerful defenses head of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania - Duke Vytautas. It was his fearsome visage of wood Visitors can see old castle at the entrance of the gate. Duke Vytautas replaced the old wooden walls of stone and ordered to build five defensive towers.

Grodno - the city of kings and princes. Here lived the rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the kings of the Commonwealth. Therefore, the old castle was rebuilt many times, destroyed and erected again. Unfortunately, even the age of the fortress. During the Great Northern War of the XVIII century old castle was burned down by the Swedes and never knew former glory and power.

Today, the young Belarusian awakened interest in its historical roots. The state allocates funds to restore and maintain order in the historical and architectural monuments. Old Castle roused from centuries of sleep. There is now crowded - tourists come to see the ancient walls. There is a lot to see inside the walls - now the old castle is a historical and archaeological museum. It can be seen found by archeologists on the territory of Old Castle interesting findings - from mammoth tusks to medieval weapons and armor. Pass in the halls of the old castle and exhibitions related to the history and archeology.