Калининград
Russian Baltic city between Poland and Lithuania
(Redirected from Konigsberg)
English: Kaliningrad, formerly the prussian (german) city of Königsberg, is a city in Russia, an administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast.
Deutsch: Kaliningrad, das frühere Königsberg in Preußen, ist eine russische Stadt in der Kaliningrader Oblast.
Plattdüütsch: Kaliningrad, dat fröhere Königsberg, is en russ'sche Stadt in de Oblast Kaliningrad.
Polski: Kaliningrad, po polsku Królewiec, stolica Obwodu kaliningradzkiego - eksklawy Rosji, graniczącej z Polską i Litwą.
Svenska: Kaliningrad före detta königsberg är en stad i Ryssland, det administrativa centrumet för Kaliningrad Oblast.
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Maps
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Kaliningrad (satellite view)
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Königsberg 1613 by Joachim Bering
Insignia
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Modern coat of arms
Architecture
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Teutonic castle of Königsberg, destroyed in World War II
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Castle courtyard
Churches and cathedrals
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Former Holy Family church
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Former Holy Family church, frontal view
Old cathedral
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Old Cathedral
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Main façade of the cathedral as in 2002
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Cathedral seen from Estakadnyy bridge
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Restoration of cathedral's roof
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Restoration of cathedral's roof
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Restoration of cathedral's roof
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View of the Kaliningrad cathedral from the rear.
New Cathedral
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New cathedral under construction
Fortification structures
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Old tower
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Gate of an old fortress
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This fortification structure was build in 1860-ties. Now a beer restaurant is situated in it.
City gates
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Old city gate, known as Kings' gate
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Another city gate, called "Zakhaimskiye" (originally: Sackheim)
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Zakhaimskiye gate, frontal view
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Brandenburg gate
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Friedländ gate
Various pre-WWII buildings
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Railway station "Kaliningrad-South"
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Former administration of East Prussian railways, now apartment building
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Building of former stock market
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This building was build in 1860s for the University Hospital of Königsberg. After World War II it is used to house one of city hospitals
Various post-WWII buildings
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New apartment buildings
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Combined railway/road lift doubledecker bridge
"House of the Soviets"
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1982
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2002
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2009
Museums
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Museum of history and art
Museum of the World Ocean
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Museum ship "Vitiaz" ("Витязь")
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Some equipment inside old submarine B-413 (Б-413) that is now installed as an memorial ship in the center of Kaliningrad
Railroad museum
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Steam locomotive TE-4564
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Steam locomotive L-0282
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Steam locomotive L-0282
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Armoured railroad car
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Railroad car
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Old railroad car
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Old railroad car
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Old railroad car
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Old railroad crane
Monuments
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T-34 tank. It is installed as a World War II monument in Sommera street
Lenin statue
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Tatra T3 tram passes near "The house of the Soviets"
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Tatra T3 tram, 9 Aprelya street
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Tatra T3 tram, 9 Aprelya street
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More modern Tatra KT4SU tram, 9 Aprelya street
Zoo
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Historical photo:Elephant Jenney offers a joy ride for the children in Koenigsberg zoo. Photo made in 1911
Misc
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Detail of the bridge decoration
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Kvas being sold in the streets
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Traffic jam in tha main square
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Kruzenshtern sail ship from Kaliningrad
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Kruzenshtern again, photo taken in Hamburg
Abandonned railroad
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Near Museum of the World Ocean
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In residential area
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In residential area
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Near construction site
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Crossing with Moskovsky Prospekt street
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Crossing with tram track
World War II
edit- Pronunciation: in German
See also: Maps of Kaliningrad Oblast.