Grodno
 
 
 
 










 

 Grodno, also spelled Hrodna,  is situated  on the Neman  River. First  mentioned  in 1128 as the seat of a  princedom, Grodno has had a stormy history, being sacked by the Tatars in 1241 and by the Teutonic Knights in 1284 and 1391. It passed to Lithuania in the 13th century and later to Poland. It became Russian during the partition of Poland in 1795 and reverted to reconstituted Poland after World War I. The city became a part of the Soviet Union in 1945.

 The older part of Grodno lies on the elevated  right bank of the Neman River,  and the new industrial  and residential sections are on the left bank. The old town  contains the ruins of the 12th century  Borisoglebsk  Church  and a castle built in 1586 by King  Stephen Bathory of Poland, which now serves as a historical and archaeological museum. Several  baroque churches date from  the 16th and 17th  centuries. 
 
 

 For more information about Grodno have a look at the following web sites: 
 
 

Hrodna

Virtual Guide to Grodno

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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