Калининград
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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) -
Königsberg 1613 by Joachim Bering
Insignia
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Modern coat of arms
Architecture
[edit]Teutonic castle
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Teutonic castle of Königsberg, destroyed in World War II -
Castle courtyard
Churches and cathedrals
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Former Holy Family church -
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 -
Cathedral seen from Estakadnyy bridge -
Restoration of cathedral's roof -
Restoration of cathedral's roof -
Restoration of cathedral's roof -
View of the Kaliningrad cathedral from the rear. -
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New Cathedral
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New cathedral under construction -
Fortification structures
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Old tower -
Gate of an old fortress -
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 -
Another city gate, called "Zakhaimskiye" (originally: Sackheim) -
Zakhaimskiye gate, frontal view -
Brandenburg gate -
Friedländ gate
Various pre-WWII buildings
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Railway station "Kaliningrad-South" -
Former administration of East Prussian railways, now apartment building -
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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Combined railway/road lift doubledecker bridge
"House of the Soviets"
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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") -
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 -
Steam locomotive L-0282 -
Steam locomotive L-0282 -
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Railroad car -
Old railroad car -
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Old railroad car -
Old railroad crane
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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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Public transportation
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Tatra T3 tram passes near "The house of the Soviets" -
Tatra T3 tram, 9 Aprelya street -
Tatra T3 tram, 9 Aprelya street -
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 -
Kvas being sold in the streets -
Traffic jam in tha main square -
Kruzenshtern sail ship from Kaliningrad -
Kruzenshtern again, photo taken in Hamburg
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Abandonned railroad
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Near Museum of the World Ocean -
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Crossing with Moskovsky Prospekt street -
Crossing with tram track
World War II
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- Pronunciation: in German
See also: Maps of Kaliningrad Oblast.