Krasniy

 It was founded in 1564 by the order of the king Sigismund II August. Its first name was caslte Tetcha. At the same year the castle was captured by the Russian troops and after that it recived the new name - Krasniy. This Russian fortress was captured by the troops of Stephan Bathoy in 1579. The exact location of the castle is not established

Landscapes near the lake Tetcha.

Tags: castles and fortresses, 16 century, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Routes of the Livonian War