the presentation about one of the gratests castles in Belarus

1. NOVOGRUDOK CASTLE

2. HISTORY
Novogrudok castle was built in the middle of the XIIIth century. It played
the main role in the defense of the ancient city Novogrudok, which was
known from the XIth century. Novogrudok fortress was the largest in the
Belarusian lands: it consisted of seven towers, was built on the top of a
high hill .

3. Novogrudok settlement emerged at the end of X century. The city
and the castle is located on one of the highest points of Belarus - 323
meters above sea level.

4. Townsmen inhabitants were engaged in metal working, working with
iron, bronze, non-ferrous metals, were made sickles, metalwork and
carpentry tools, axes, spears, darts, scissors, fishing hooks.
Novogrudok artisans worked with gold, with colored glass. Formed
even quarter Novogrudok goldsmiths. They lived in a two-story
houses, painted murals, with glazed windows

5. The first written mention of
Novogorode - Novgoroda
refers to 1044, when the
Grand Duke of Kiev Yaroslav
the Wise, "went to Lithuania."

6. In the XII century Novogrudok - one of the richest cities. By
goldsmithery and jewelry craft added pottery, spinning, weaving,
tailoring, bone and stone-cutting business. Novogrudok had
extensive trade ties, despite the absence of waterways - the city
traded with Kiev with European countries, Baltic countries,
Scandinavia, even with the Middle East and Byzantium.

7. Since the beginning of XI century to the reign of Mindaugas
Novorudka stood on the walls, wooden walls, renewed several times.
The first mention of Mindaugas - creator of the Grand Duchy of
Lithuania, refers to 1219. By that time, there Novogrudok fiefdoms.
It is not known how Mindovg Novogrudok became the prince,
perhaps, he was invited to rule novogrudtsami might captured the
city, maybe he got his inheritance from his father - Prince Ringolda.