New Grodno Castle

Hrodna, Belarus

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

From OpenStreetMap — confirm before travelling

Perched 116 metres above the Neman River in Grodno, Belarus, the New Castle served as a royal residence for Augustus III of Poland and Stanisław August Poniatowski. Designed by Carl Frederick Pöppelmann and constructed between 1734 and 1751 under Saxon architects Johann Friedrich Knöbel and Joachim Daniel von Jauch, the palace was completed under Giuseppe de Sacco's direction in 1789. Built on the high bank near the older castle and connected by a 300-year-old arch bridge, the compound originally displayed refined Rococo detailing in its architecture. The palace gained historical significance as the site of the Grodno Sejm in 1793 and hosted a war council led by Tadeusz Kościuszko in 1794. Following its use as a hospital and barracks in the 19th century and subsequent renovations during the interwar period, the structure suffered extensive damage in World War II; later Soviet refurbishing left little of the original architectural fabric intact.