#Гумбиннен

«Августовские пушки»

Летняя кампания 1914 года на территории Восточной Пруссии

Trakehnen, Gumbinnen, Insterburg and Their Surroundings in the Early 19th Century

An ode to German order, East Prussian edition

Gusev (Gumbinnen)

King Frederick William I of Prussia granted Gumbinnen town status on 6 April 1721

The Reformed Church of Gumbinnen

The congregation was founded by settlers from France, Switzerland, Nassau and the Palatinate. Before the church was built, they worshipped in a brewe…

The Catholic Church of Gumbinnen

It was built in 1930, was not damaged during the Second World War and afterwards served as a club on the grounds of a military unit

The Kreuzkirche of Gumbinnen

A polygonal building with a portal facing Schillerstrasse. Its pyramidal roof bore a turret

The Altstadt Church of Gumbinnen

It was built in 1720 on the orders of Frederick William I. In 1810–11 it was skilfully raised and enlarged

The Salzburger Church of Gumbinnen

The Salzburgers settled here in 1732. In 1839 the foundation stone was laid. On 15 October 1840 the church was consecrated

Gennady Kretinin: "The Red Army won a strategic victory here"

The East Prussian Operation from the standpoint of military science.

A Vanishing Legacy, or a Brief History of the Bismarck Towers

Once a popular place for an outing, the Bismarck towers still have tourist potential today. All that is needed is to preserve the little that remains…