International students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno get acquainted with the history of Grodno

On July 29, Master's students from the People's Republic of China enrolled in the "Educational Management" programme at the Faculty of Pedagogy of YKSUG visited the Old Castle. The professional training programme for international students, scheduled from June 1 to September 30, 2026, includes not only lectures but also immersion in the history and culture of Belarus.

The future educational leaders familiarized themselves in detail with the rich exhibitions of the Old Castle, located in eight exhibition halls. The Master's students studied the key stages of the development of Castle Hill – from the 11th–12th century fortified settlement and Vytautas' Gothic castle to the Renaissance palace of Stefan Batory and the reconstructions of subsequent centuries. The guests saw unique archaeological finds, weapons, ancient household items, and precise historical reconstructions of battle banners.

The students noted that the traditional exhibition format was harmoniously combined with cutting-edge technologies: interactive display cases, multimedia kiosks, and 3D mapping, through which the first graphic depiction of Grodno – the famous Adelhauser-Zündt engraving – "came to life" on the walls of the tower.

The excursion concluded with a visit to the observation deck of the Old Castle, from which the guests enjoyed picturesque views of the Neman River, the ancient Kalozha Church, and the New Castle standing nearby. The final chord of the meeting was a commemorative photo session.