the castle's towers, permanently diminishing its military purpose. It has since been restored, and tourists come to view its crimson walls. The Roman Catholic Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, a fine example of local late Baroque architecture. The Piarist Church of St. Joseph in Lida was built in 1794 to 1825. Built in the Late Classicism Style, the round stone church has an attractive dome and front. In 1842, it was destroyed by a fire but was soon rebuilt. It is now an Eastern Orthodox Church. Wooden Church of the Immaculate Conception of Mary The Catholic Church in Lida was given a new sanctuary in April 2007. The refreshingly-white interior complements the tan exterior. In spring 2001, the Jews of Belarus worked closely with the residents of Lida to erect a memorial commemorating the thousands of Lida Jews murdered in the Holocaust. In autumn 2003 was an unveiling ceremony, involving 400 people. Now, visitors and residents alike can take a visit to this memorial, which properly honors all innocent victims of World War II. Geography Altitude: Flat Demographics Population: 102 700 (January, 2020) Ethnicity: Belarusians – 49,43%, Poles – 34,84%, Russians – 10,93% (according to 2019 Belarusian data) Religion: Eastern Orthodox 40%, Roman Catholic 50%, Other 10% Climate The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for the city's climate is Dfb (Warm Summer Continental Climate). Winter temperatures: around 1 °C Spring temperatures: around 10 °C Summer temperatures: around 17 °C Autumn temperatures: around 7 °C Stormy weather Sport HK Lida of the Belarusian Extraleague is the local pro hockey team. People David ben Aryeh Leib of Lida (ca. 1650–1696), Ashkenazi rabbi David Blaustein (1866–1912), American educator, rabbi, and social worker Yitzchak Yaacov Reines rabbi of Lida and founder of Mizrakhi Jewish religious Zionist movement B. Gorin (1868–1925), American Yiddish playwright, translator, and journalist Konstanty Gorski (1859–1924), Polish composer and violinist Andrzej Januszajtis (1928-), Polish physicist and Professor Stefan E. Warschawski (1904–1989), mathematician Pola Raksa (1941–), Polish movie star Aleksander Zyw (1905–1995), artist born here Eduard Palčys (1990 - ), blogger and political prisoner International relations Lida is twinned with: Alytus, Lithuania Daugavpils, Latvia Dimitrovgrad, Russia Goychay, Azerbaijan Kalachinsky District, Russia Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine Khoroshyovo-Mnyovniki (Moscow), Russia Koszalin, Poland Krymsky District, Russia Lebedyansky District, Russia Łomża, Poland Lyuberetsky District, Russia Nemansky District, Russia Rîșcani, Moldova Šalčininkai, Lithuania Shirak Province, Armenia Trakai, Lithuania References External links History of Lida Attractions of Lida Castle