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«Августовские пушки»

Летняя кампания 1914 года на территории Восточной Пруссии
Barbara Tuchman

The First Aviators of East Prussia

From Violet Hill to the Devau airfield
Tatyana Kolivay

The "Ostpreußenflug" — a contest for pilots, a test for aircraft

A three-day winter air race between two aces
Tatyana Kolivay

Zarechenskoye (Groß Sobrost)

The former Groß Sobrost estate and its hillfort, known as the “Swedish fortification”
Aleksey Petrushin

Kulikovo (Strobjehnen)

A village in the Zelenogradsk District. Railway station on the Zelenogradsk – Pionersky line
Aleksey Petrushin

The Castle Interiors in the Mid-20th Century

A church, a museum with storerooms and a library, a court, a restaurant and several offices
Vladimir Kulakov

The Continuation of the Story of My Military Service and My Stay in Königsberg

Bolotov's stay in Prussia ended together with the war
Andrey Bolotov

The Continuation of the Story of My Military Service, and the Prussian Campaigns

The return to Prussia and the occupation of Königsberg
Andrey Bolotov

The Continuation of the Story of My Military Service in Königsberg under Korf

The adventures of a twenty-year-old Russian lad in Prussia at the time of the Seven Years' War
Andrey Bolotov

The Continuation of the Story of My Military Service, and the Prussian Campaigns

The beginning of the Seven Years' War. The summer campaign of 1757. The Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf
Andrey Bolotov

Our Luisenwahl Park

The history of Kaliningrad's Central Park
Tatyana Kolivay

Mill Quarter

Between Bergplatz and Schlossplatz
Mikhail Ogorodnikov

The Botanical Garden

Herbert Mühlpfordt's version
Mikhail Ogorodnikov

New Market

Admiral Tributs Embankment west of the Second Overpass
Mikhail Ogorodnikov

Colourful Königsberg

Why the gate was Green, the tower Yellow and the crane Red
Mikhail Ogorodnikov

The Maigraf

A tradition preserved since pre-Christian times
Tatyana Kolivay

Our City in 100 Years

Recreating Kaliningrad's historic centre: a dream that can become reality
Arthur Sarnitz

Klyukvennoye (Klycken)

A settlement in Zelenogradsk Urban District, west of Grachevka
Aleksey Petrushin

Amalienau: A Garden City Beside a Fortress City

A villa colony that became an iconic district
Elena Salikhova

Corners of Königsberg

Unusual oases in the stone thickets of the Innenstadt
Tatyana Kolivay

Bessel and Königsberg

Through hardships to the stars
Tatyana Kolivay

Bolshiye Berezhki (Alt Lappienen)

One of the key points on the map of the Elk Valley
Aleksey Petrushin

Rybachye (Loye)

An abandoned site that was once a royal fishing village
Aleksey Petrushin

Zalivino (Tawe)

A fishing village that vanished at the end of the 20th century
Aleksey Petrushin

Prichaly (Inse)

A well-hidden gem of the Elk Valley
Aleksey Petrushin

Schwarzort (Juodkrantė)

A cosy fishing village on the Lithuanian part of the Curonian Spit
Tatyana Kolivay

Izhevskoye (Widitten)

At the fork to Svetly and Baltiysk
Aleksey Petrushin

Violet Hill

Herbert Mühlpfordt presents
Tatyana Kolivay

Ice Fishing on the Curonian Lagoon

A poor fisherman is one who is afraid of getting his socks wet
Tatyana Kolivay

Scholars' Cemetery

Where Bessel, Hippel, Rosenkranz were laid to rest...
Tatyana Kolivay

The Opening of the Samland Railway

From Königsberg to Rauschen in just three hours!
Tatyana Kolivay

A Picnic in Juditten

A day trip to a green oasis on the Old Pillau Road
Tatyana Kolivay

Juditten

West of Amalienau, Lawsken and Ratshof
Tatyana Kolivay

Königsgarten

The King's Garden of Königsberg, which would later become Parade Square
Tatyana Kolivay

The “Siegel” Coffee House on Französische Straße

A cult venue on Französische Straße
Tatyana Kolivay

Svobodnoye (Gross Mischen)

In the early 20th century the estate was owned by the well-known inventor Georg Knorr
Aleksey Petrushin

Gribki (Gross Allgawischken)

A village west of Kaukehmen (Yasnoye) that became famous thanks to a fairy tale about the local water spirit Schlompetters
Aleksey Petrushin

Petrovo (Zielkeim)

A settlement in the Zelenogradsk Urban District on the old road to Cranz
Aleksey Petrushin

Attic Hares

Prussia has had, has and will always have its unlicensed workers
Tatyana Kolivay

A Short Walk Through Our Provincial Capital

Königsberg in the Belle Époque
Tatyana Kolivay

Kolosovka (Willgaiten / Wiekau)

The heart of Königsberg's waterworks
Aleksey Petrushin

Lyublino (Seerappen)

A settlement on the Sambian Peninsula west of Kaliningrad
Aleksey Petrushin

Steindamm

One of the main streets of Königsberg and the district of the same name
Richard Armstedt

Grachevka (Kraam)

In the heart of Samland
Aleksey Petrushin

Vzmorye (Gross Heydekrug)

The first large locality after Kosma on the road from Kaliningrad to Baltiysk
Aleksey Petrushin

The Cat’s Steps in Löbenicht

The narrowest street in Königsberg
Tatyana Kolivay

Strelnya (Schultitten)

A settlement near the legendary Prussian sanctuary of Romowe
Aleksey Petrushin

Krasnotorovka (Heiligenkreutz)

According to legend, the first cross in Samland was erected here
Aleksey Petrushin

Nivenskoye (Wittenberg)

On the road from Kaliningrad to Bagrationovsk
Aleksey Petrushin

Juditten. Off the Beaten Tourist Track

The Theodor Krohne Park and Luisenthal
Elena Salikhova

Hufen. From Luisenwahl to the Tiergarten

A district built along and between the roads leading to Samland
Elena Salikhova

Neue Sorge and Herzogs-Acker

From Rossgarten to the Litauer Wall, north of King Street, home to the Kronprinz barracks and the Grolman bastion
Aleksey Petrushin

Balga

The surroundings of the famous castle of the same name
Aleksey Petrushin

Beregovoye (Tenkitten)

A place of remembrance of Saint Adalbert
Aleksey Petrushin

Amber

A semi-precious fossilised resin of coniferous trees
Tatyana Kolivay

Svetly (Zimmerbude)

A town on the banks of the Kaliningrad Sea Canal
Aleksey Petrushin

Yuzhny Park

Haberberg's green shawl
Elena Salikhova

Dunayevka (Thierenberg)

A settlement in the most deserted part of the Sambian Peninsula
Aleksey Petrushin

The People's Garden

A park around the observatory in the western part of the city
Elena Salikhova

The Ducal, or Royal, Garden

The history of Universitetskaya Street, which was once Parade Square
Elena Salikhova

The Botanical Garden of Königsberg's Albertina University

A Neurossgarten treasure hidden in the courtyards of Moskovsky Avenue
Elena Salikhova

Sinyavino (Gross Hubnicken)

The centre of amber mining before the Palmnicken era
Aleksey Petrushin

How We Can Recreate the Historic Center

Reviving Kaliningrad's historic center
Arthur Sarnitz

Altstadt (1286–1944)

The oldest town on the Pregel. The heart of Königsberg, which beat for 700 years between the castle and the river
Aleksey Petrushin

Kaliningrad Zoo (Tiergarten)

An English landscape park in the Chinese style with a German accent
Elena Salikhova

Otradnoye (Georgenswalde)

The western part of Svetlogorsk, where the famous Königsberg sculptor Hermann Brachert lived in the 1930s. Today there is a museum here
Aleksey Petrushin

Filino (Klein Kuhren)

Where there is a Gross Kuhren, there is a Klein one too
Aleksey Petrushin

Primorye (Gross Kuhren)

Between Svetlogorsk and Yantarny. "Baltic Artek", the beach of Filino Bay, the Zipfelberg dune – it is all here
Aleksey Petrushin

Rybnoye (Loppöhnen)

Between Svetlogorsk and Pionersky. In the Soviet period the place was known locally as the Boatswains' Village
Aleksey Petrushin

Zaostrovye (Rantau)

A settlement separated from Cape Gvardeysky by an extensive pine grove with a modern lighthouse
Aleksey Petrushin

Lesnoye (Warnicken)

One of the iconic places of Sambia, which gave its name to the large forest in the north-west of the peninsula
Aleksey Petrushin

A Journey to Königsberg

Kant's city in the post-Napoleonic era
Tatyana Kolivay

From Dirt Track to "Reichsstrasse No. 1"

When good roads came to Prussia
Tatyana Kolivay

Memel (in the 1880s)

What Klaipėda was like at the end of the 19th century.
Tatyana Kolivay

Tsentralny Park (Luisenwahl)

The sad story of an old park.
Elena Salikhova

Königsberg Street Food

The Fish Market as the epicentre of street food
Tatyana Kolivay

Ushakovo (Brandenburg)

Where oil is extracted and yachts are built
Aleksey Petrushin

Sevskoye (Böttchersdorf)

The first church here was built under Ulrich von Jungingen, when he was still Komtur of Balga Castle
Aleksey Petrushin

Osokino (Panjes)

A cosy, picturesque settlement on the way out of Yantarny towards Primorsk
Aleksey Petrushin

Chernyakhovsk (Insterburg)

A city that emerged at the confluence of the Instruch and Angrappa rivers
Aleksey Petrushin

Chernyshevskoye (Eydtkuhnen)

Eydtkuhnen is first mentioned in 1557 as the settlement of Eittkau
Aleksey Petrushin

Yantarny (Palmnicken)

The place became known in the 19th century, when the amber miners Stantien & Becker moved here from the Curonian Spit
Aleksey Petrushin

Guryevsk (Neuhausen)

The little town has had a controversial reputation since the time of the first Hohenzollerns. Especially its castle
Aleksey Petrushin

Wundlacken Estate

Wundlacken was founded in 1284. Until 1785 it was called Wundilauken
Aleksey Petrushin

Gusev (Gumbinnen)

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

Slavsk (Heinrichswalde)

Capital of the polder lands of the Elchniederung, aka the Elk Valley
Aleksey Petrushin

Morskoye (Pillkoppen)

Founded in 1283 as Neustadt Castle. Today the cosiest settlement on the Russian half of the Curonian Spit
Aleksey Petrushin

Brüsterort Lighthouse (Cape Taran) and the Zipfelberg Iron Dune

An excursion to Cape Taran in the village of Donskoye and to the Zipfelberg iron dune in Primorye
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Chernyakhovsk

An excursion to Chernyakhovsk, a district centre at the confluence of the Inster and the Angrapa, which form the Pregel
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Curonian Spit

All the most interesting and memorable sights from the Royal Pine Forest to Olenya Buda
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The Polish Border and the Masurian Canal

An excursion towards the Masurian Lakes, to the towns of Pravdinsk and Zheleznodorozhny
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The Rominta Forest and Lake Vishtynets

One of the few places in the region where the spirit of Old Prussia still survives
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Svetlogorsk and Pionersky

An excursion to Pionersky and Svetlogorsk, two towns that are growing ever closer
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Baltiysk and the Vistula Spit

There is hardly anything in the Kaliningrad Region more picturesque than the local strait, along which ships constantly ply
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The Best Beaches: Donskoye, Yantarny, Vitland

The best beaches of the Kaliningrad Region are on the western coast of Sambia
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Zelenogradsk and the Spit

Remarkable neighbours: unspoilt nature and the region's leader in urban improvement
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Ilyichyovo (Waldwinkel)

A quiet corner of the Polessk District that became famous thanks to the Old German School Waldwinkel museum
Aleksey Petrushin

The Curonian Spit

The largest sand spit in the world. A national park.
Mikhail Ogorodnikov

Zelenogradsk (Cranz)

A popular seaside resort at the base of the Curonian Spit, a.k.a. the "City of Cats", the leader in urban improvement in the Kaliningrad Region
Aleksey Petrushin

Sovetsk (Tilsit)

A city of regional significance where the Tylzha River flows into the Neman
Aleksey Petrushin

Neman (Ragnit)

Ragnit was granted town rights in 1722 by Frederick William I, who went down in history as the Soldier King
Aleksey Petrushin

Krasnoznamensk (Lasdehnen)

Soviet historiography regards 1734 as the official founding year of Krasnoznamensk
Aleksey Petrushin

Pravdinsk (Friedland)

The town is unique in that it did not grow up around a castle of the Order or of a bishop
Aleksey Petrushin

Nesterov (Stallupönen)

In 1818 Stallupönen became the centre of the Kreis of the same name
Aleksey Petrushin

Krylovo (Nordenburg)

The settlement by the ruined castle of Nordenburg received Kulm town rights on 24 July 1407
Aleksey Petrushin

Ozyorsk (Darkehmen)

This small town on the Angrapa once gave shelter to Swiss Protestants, who turned it into a real "gem"
Aleksey Petrushin

Zheleznodorozhny (Gerdauen)

The settlement by Gerdauen Castle was granted town rights on 21 September 1398
Aleksey Petrushin

Talpaki (Taplacken)

A settlement at the turn-off to Sovetsk from the Kaliningrad–Chernyakhovsk–Gusev road, where the Glubokaya River flows into the Pregolya
Aleksey Petrushin

Primorsk (Fischhausen)

One of the smallest towns in the Russian Federation
Aleksey Petrushin

Polessk (Labiau)

The settlement by Labiau Castle received town rights on 28 July 1642
Aleksey Petrushin

Znamensk (Wehlau)

In 1339 Wehlau received Kulm town rights from Grand Master Dietrich von Altenburg
Aleksey Petrushin

Chistye Prudy (Tollmingkehmen)

A settlement in the Nesterov Urban District on the Russkaya River. Founded in 1589
Aleksey Petrushin

Gvardeysk (Tapiau)

Tapiau received town rights in 1722 from King Friedrich Wilhelm I
Aleksey Petrushin

The Internal Structure of the Teutonic Order

How the Teutonic Order was organized
Anatoly Bakhtin

Pereslavskoye (Drugehnen)

A settlement near Galtgarben on the road to Svetlogorsk and Yantarny
Aleksey Petrushin

Kholmogorovka (Fuchsberg)

A settlement in the Zelenogradsk Urban District with a beautiful but neglected park
Aleksey Petrushin

Slavyanskoye (Fuchshöfen)

A settlement in the Guryevsk Urban District on the bank of the region's main river
Aleksey Petrushin

Ulyanovo (Kraupischken)

A settlement in the Neman urban district at the confluence of the Instruch and Ulyanovka rivers
Aleksey Petrushin

Sosnovka (Bledau)

A settlement within Zelenogradsk on the Zelenogradka River
Aleksey Petrushin

Timiryazevo (Neukirch)

A settlement in the Slavsk urban district on the Slavsk – Yasnoye road
Aleksey Petrushin

Sosnovka (Gross Baum)

A settlement in the Polessk Urban District
Aleksey Petrushin

Sokolniki (Langendorf)

A settlement in the Gvardeysk Urban District on a high riverbank, home to the premium hotel "Romanovski Castle"
Aleksey Petrushin

Slavinsk (Goldbach)

A settlement in the Gvardeysk Urban District on the Slavinka River
Aleksey Petrushin

Orlovka (Nesselbeck)

A settlement in the Guryevsk Urban District on the Guryevka River, known for its hotel and restaurant
Aleksey Petrushin

Kumachevo (Kumehnen)

A settlement in the Zelenogradsk Urban District on the Pereslavskoye – Primorsk highway
Aleksey Petrushin

Russkoye (Germau)

A settlement in the Zelenogradsk Urban District
Aleksey Petrushin

Mezhdurechye (Norkitten)

A settlement in the Chernyakhovsk urban district where the Golubaya River flows into the Pregolya
Aleksey Petrushin

Mysovka (Karkeln)

A settlement in the Slavsk Urban District at the mouth of the Razliv River (Karkelstrom)
Aleksey Petrushin

Chekhovo (Uderwangen)

A settlement in the Bagrationovsk Urban District on the Prokhladnaya (Frisching) River
Aleksey Petrushin

Yasnoye (Kaukehmen)

Kaukehmen was known from 1466 as a castle of the Teutonic Order
Aleksey Petrushin

Romanovo (Pobethen)

The locality of Pobethen is first mentioned in the chronicles of the Order in 1258
Aleksey Petrushin

Logvino (Medenau)

A Prussian settlement existed on the site of Medenau as early as the 11th century BC
Aleksey Petrushin

Saranskoye (Laukischken)

The locality of Lowke is first mentioned in documents in 1258
Aleksey Petrushin

Melnikovo (Rudau)

A settlement in the Zelenogradsk District on the Zelenogradka and Slavnaya rivers
Aleksey Petrushin

Salskoye (Sankt Lorenz)

A settlement in the Zelenogradsk Urban District south of Svetlogorsk. It once had the parish church of this part of Samland
Aleksey Petrushin

Matrosovo (Gilge)

A quintessential local fishing village at the mouth of the Gilge River, now renamed the Matrosovka
Aleksey Petrushin

Roshchino (Grünhoff)

One of the oldest places in Sambia
Aleksey Petrushin

Nemanskoye (Trappönen)

A settlement in the Krasnoznamensk Urban District on the Neman River
Aleksey Petrushin

Pyatidorozhnoye (Bladiau)

A settlement in the Bagrationovsk Urban District on the Kaliningrad – Mamonovo road
Aleksey Petrushin

Kovrovo (Nautzau)

A settlement in the Zelenogradsk Urban District on the Zelenogradsk – Romanovo road
Aleksey Petrushin

Kamenskoye (Saalau)

Founded in December 1352 as a bishop's castle on the site of the Prussian fortress of Wostopolo
Aleksey Petrushin

Kotelnikovo (Wargen)

A field of artesian wells of Kaliningrad's water supply system
Aleksey Petrushin

Zelentsovo (Obelischken)

A settlement in the Chernyakhovsk Urban District on the Podgornoye – Svoboda road and the Golubaya River
Aleksey Petrushin

Zalivino (Labagienen)

A settlement with a landing stage on the Curonian Lagoon where the Deima River flows into it
Aleksey Petrushin

Druzhba (Allenburg)

Founded in 1272 as a castle of the Teutonic Order on the site of a Prussian fortress
Aleksey Petrushin

Domnovo (Domnau)

The first settlement on the site of present-day Domnovo is mentioned in 1249
Aleksey Petrushin

Dobrovolsk (Pillkallen)

A woodcutters' village that received town rights in 1725
Aleksey Petrushin

Gvardeyskoye (Mühlhausen)

A settlement in the Bagrationovsk Urban District on the Rezvaya River, linked by family ties to Martin Luther
Aleksey Petrushin

Raduzhnoye (Rominten)

One of the most beautiful spots in the Rominta Forest. Kaiser Wilhelm II built a hunting lodge here in the Norwegian style
Aleksey Petrushin

Vladimirovo (Tharau)

A settlement in the Bagrationovsk Urban District on the Prokhladnaya River that became famous thanks to Simon Dach
Aleksey Petrushin

Lesnoy (Sarkau)

The first settlement on the Russian side of the Curonian Spit, reached by a perfect cycle path
Aleksey Petrushin

Krasnolesye (Groß Rominten)

A village in Nesterov District, the “capital” of the Rominten Heath
Aleksey Petrushin

Bolshakovo (Gross Skaisgirren)

A charming settlement on the Kaliningrad (Königsberg) – Sovetsk (Tilsit) road
Aleksey Petrushin

Rybachy (Rossitten)

A settlement on the Curonian Spit, famous for its gliding school and its ornithological station
Aleksey Petrushin

Dubrovka (Görken–Klaussen–Pilzen)

In 1947 Görken, Klaussen and Pilzen were merged and renamed Dubrovka
Aleksey Petrushin

Ladushkin (Ludwigsort)

Founded in 1314. In 1946 it was renamed in honour of Ivan Ladushkin, who was killed in the fighting for the town
Aleksey Petrushin

Mamonovo (Heiligenbeil)

A town in Bagrationovsk District on the Vitushka and Mamonovka rivers
Aleksey Petrushin

Svetlogorsk (Rauschen)

A climatic and balneological resort of federal importance
Aleksey Petrushin

Pionersky (Neukuhren)

The fishing village that stood on the site of Neukuhren is first mentioned in 1254 – it is older than Königsberg
Aleksey Petrushin

Kornevo (Zinten)

The town's founding date is considered to be 1290, but little of it has survived
Aleksey Petrushin

Slavskoye (Kreuzburg)

The town was founded in 1241 as a castle of the Teutonic Order
Aleksey Petrushin

Kutuzovo (Schirwindt)

A town on the Sheshupe that did not survive the Second World War
Aleksey Petrushin

Koziy Dvor (Goat Yard) Estate

A quiet spot on the bank of the Timber stream
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The Making of the Great Elector

How the star of the Great Elector of Brandenburg-Prussia rose
Aleksey Petrushin

The Great Ice Manoeuvre

How the Great Elector chased the Swedes across the ice by sleigh
Aleksey Petrushin

Balga Castle and Fort No. 1 “Stein” – a time to gather stones

Arthur Sarnitz on his plans for Fort No. 1 and Balga Castle
Arthur Sarnitz

The Tragic Odyssey of the "Prussia"

The story of one of the world's largest archaeological collections, assembled in pre-war Königsberg
Natalya Rachenkova

Catholic Church of Pillau

Badly damaged during the Second World War, which later led to its demolition
Anatoly Bakhtin

Reformed Church of Tilsit

Badly damaged during the Second World War; all that remains of it is the tower, without its spire
Anatoly Bakhtin

Catholic Church of Tilsit

Partly destroyed after WWII. In the 1960s–70s it was dismantled for bricks. Its railings went to make a school fence
Anatoly Bakhtin

Kreuzkirche of Tilsit (New Church)

It survived the Second World War intact; in the 1970s it housed one of the workshops of the Raduga factory
Anatoly Bakhtin

Lithuanian Church of Tilsit

It came through the Second World War undamaged, but in the winter of 1950–51 it was set on fire by teenagers
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Lenkeningken Church

Of the handsome church built at the beginning of the 20th century, not one stone was left standing on another
Anatoly Bakhtin

Inse Church

One of the few wooden churches in East Prussia
Anatoly Bakhtin

Alt Lappienen Church

Architecturally striking and famous for its burial monuments. A ruin, yet still standing and waiting
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Schorellen Church

Little remains of the large and beautiful church built at the beginning of the 20th century
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Warningken Church

In the 20th century the village and its church vanished from the maps
Anatoly Bakhtin

Kassuben Church

Of one of the most beautiful churches of East Prussia only a fragment of wall and the pastor's house remain
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Rominten Church

In the 2010s the local community nurtured the idea of setting up a First World War museum in it
Anatoly Bakhtin

Tollmingkehmen Church

One of the most unusual churches in the region, part of the Kristijonas Donelaitis Museum
Anatoly Bakhtin

Neu Argeningken Church

Surprised by the shape of the dome on the church tower in Novokolkhoznoye? In German times it looked almost the same
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Kryszahnen Church

It has survived to this day. It stands as if in a vacuum: the whole village around it was taken apart for bricks
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Friedrichsdorf Church

Undamaged in the Second World War, it stood unused and gradually fell into ruin in the post-war years
Anatoly Bakhtin

Gross Skaisgirren Churches

The large one is Protestant, the miniature Gothic one is Lutheran
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Berschkallen Church

In the first quarter of the 21st century it was a sorry sight. All hope rests with the "Guardians of the Ruins"
Anatoly Bakhtin

The Reformed Church of Insterburg

After the war it was used as a club with a dance floor and as a gymnasium. In 1989 it was handed over to the Russian Orthodox Church
Anatoly Bakhtin

The Catholic Church of Insterburg

The active Church of St Bruno was built to a design by Friedrich Heitmann at the very beginning of the 20th century
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Schönau Church

One of the hardest-to-reach monuments of medieval architecture in the region
Anatoly Bakhtin

Deutsch Wilten Church

When it was rebuilt in the 19th century, masonry from the time of the Teutonic Order was partly reused
Anatoly Bakhtin

Klein Gnie Church

Since 2000 the church has been used as a gym by the Mozyr school across the road
Anatoly Bakhtin

Klein Schönau Church

One of the most expressive and picturesque ruins in the region
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Engelau Church

It is hard to count on a happy, peaceful life when you are surrounded by a military training ground
Anatoly Bakhtin

Paterswalde Church

Thanks to the efforts of local enthusiasts, the crumbling church has become a notable cultural centre
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Ottenhagen Church

A contemporary of Ragnit Castle, built towards the end of the Order era. Damaged in 1945, it gradually fell into ruin
Anatoly Bakhtin

Alt Sussemilken Church

A wood-clad brick building, untypical of East Prussia, met, alas, a typical fate
Anatoly Bakhtin

Juwendt Church

The war passed it by. It stood intact until 1951. It was used as a warehouse and a net-making workshop
Anatoly Bakhtin

Groß Legitten Church

The best-known church along the Kaliningrad – Polessk road is guarded by a headless German soldier
Anatoly Bakhtin

Augstagirren Church

An architect from Königsberg who went on to become famous left his mark in the Elchniederung with the design of this modest church
Anatoly Bakhtin

Mehlauken Church

Inspired by the Roman basilica of San Clemente in Rome. Stüler realised a similar design in Potsdam
Anatoly Bakhtin

Preußisch Eylau Church

A church that witnessed an epoch-making battle between the Russian and French armies, now disfigured and consigned to oblivion
Anatoly Bakhtin

Klein Dexen Church

From roughly the end of the 14th century the chief ornament of this church was its Gothic east gable
Anatoly Bakhtin

Deutsch Thierau Church

After the war this characteristic brick building on a high boulder plinth found itself in the border no-man's-land
Anatoly Bakhtin

Under Russian Governors (1757–1762)

In the 18th century, East Prussia was a governorate of the Russian Empire for five years
Gennady Kretinin

Sea Shipping Canal

Designed and built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Considerably expanded after the Second World War
Mikhail Ogorodnikov

Drinking Water Canal (Landgraben)

A hydraulic structure from the days of the Teutonic Order still meets about 15% of Kaliningrad’s needs
Mikhail Ogorodnikov

Marion Dönhoff: “To Love Without Possessing”

How the heiress to one of Prussia’s most illustrious family names became Germany’s most influential journalist.
Natalya Rachenkova

Rossitten Church

Until 1989 it was used as a net-making workshop, and by May 1990 it had reopened to believers
Anatoly Bakhtin

Postnicken Church

The last decade of the 20th century proved fatal for the church, when it suffered its greatest losses
Anatoly Bakhtin

Gross Heydekrug Church

On the roof stood a small turret, and above the modest altar a simple cross. The fiery whirlwind of war swept it all away
Anatoly Bakhtin

Gross Kuhren Church

It was built for holidaymakers in the early 20th century. Today it houses the House of Culture of the village of Primorye
Anatoly Bakhtin

“Curonian Spit Pigeons” or “Sarkau Geese”

How the people of the Curonian Spit came to eat crows, and then got Königsberg hooked on them too
Natalya Rachenkova

Outposts of Christendom in Prussia

Castles of the Teutonic Order in Prussia
Aleksey Petrushin

The Christuskirche

A neighbour of the House of Technology and the Wrangel Tower, it stood between them on the bank of the former fortress moat
Anatoly Bakhtin

The Luther Church in Haberberg

The last church in Kaliningrad to be demolished by decision of the Party leadership
Anatoly Bakhtin

The Neurossgarten Church

A neighbour of the observatory and the botanical garden. For a long time its spire was the tallest in the city
Anatoly Bakhtin

Georgenburg Castle

Insterburg's twin, a bishop's castle with a large outer bailey, was built in stone at the end of the 14th century
Aleksey Petrushin

The Church of the Cross (Kreuzkirche)

The only church built on Lomse Island before the Second World War
Anatoly Bakhtin

Allenburg Castle

Built in stone no later than the mid-14th century. Burned down twice, rose again only once
Aleksey Petrushin

Balga Castle

The Order's bridgehead on the shore of the Frisches Haff lagoon, from which the conquest of Prussia began
Aleksey Petrushin

Brandenburg Castle

Named in honour of Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg, who saved the Order in 1266
Aleksey Petrushin

Kreuzburg Castle

A vivid illustration of the fact that no merits can save you from oblivion
Aleksey Petrushin

Fischhausen Castle

A witness to and participant in the turbulent history of Samland in the days of the Order, which more than once saved the local bishop
Aleksey Petrushin

Gross Wohnsdorf Castle

Prussia had many Order castles like this one, but only this one was visited repeatedly by Immanuel Kant
Aleksey Petrushin

Insterburg Castle

For a long time it served as a staging post for the Order's troops on their way to Lithuania
Aleksey Petrushin

Kaymen Castle

It was here, on 21 January 1758, that the capitulation of East Prussia was signed and Königsberg was surrendered to the Russians
Aleksey Petrushin

Labiau Castle

A medieval fortress that later served as an administrative center in a strategically important area
Aleksey Petrushin

Lauken Castle

The castle's last owner was an anti-fascist who was thrown into prison and found hanged there
Aleksey Petrushin

Lochstädt Castle

Its name and location suggest that there was once a strait through the spit at this spot
Aleksey Petrushin

Marienburg Castle in Malbork

Until the mid-15th century it was the centre of the capital of the Order's state. The largest brick castle in the world
Aleksey Petrushin

Marienwerder Castle in Kwidzyn

A magnificent building with the only surviving danzker in northern Poland
Aleksey Petrushin

Memel Castle (Klaipėda Castle)

The link between the Prussian possessions of the Teutonic Order and the Baltic lands of the Livonian Order
Natalya Rachenkova

Mewe Castle in Gniew

At the height of the Order's power, Mewe was its most important stronghold in the west
Aleksey Petrushin

Preußisch Eylau Castle

An intermediate stronghold between Kreuzburg and Bartenstein, built of stone and brick from the very beginning
Aleksey Petrushin

Ragnit Castle

An outpost of the Teutonic Order and a mustering point for knightly forces on campaigns into Lithuania
Aleksey Petrushin

Schaaken Castle

A dubious mix of the Middle Ages and 19th-century Gothic Revival, with a modern commercial "outer bailey"
Aleksey Petrushin

Tapiau Castle

An outpost on the route from Nadruvia to Königsberg that controlled the Pregel and the Deime
Aleksey Petrushin

Taplacken Castle

The most astonishing thing is that in the 21st century a castle from the days of the Teutonic Order serves as a home for ordinary mortals
Aleksey Petrushin

Thorn Castle in Toruń

The first castle of the Teutonic Order in Prussia, next to which a settlement grew up almost at once
Aleksey Petrushin

Waldau Castle

It protected Königsberg from Lithuanian raids, serving as the first staging post on the eastern route
Aleksey Petrushin

Wehlau Castle

A fighting fortress that served the Teutonic Order faithfully in the 13th and 14th centuries
Aleksey Petrushin

The French Reformed Church

With a French Square and a French Street in the city, the appearance of a French church was a foregone conclusion
Anatoly Bakhtin

The Cathedral

The city's principal architectural monument
Anatoly Bakhtin

The Löbenicht Church (St. Barbara)

The church of the local weavers, brewers and newspapermen, whose home ground was the Löbenicht
Anatoly Bakhtin

The Königsberg Roots of Herta Heuwer's Berlin Currywurst

The genealogy of a famous Prussian-Brandenburg street food
Natalya Rachenkova

Fairy Tales of East Prussia

An interview with Tatyana Kolivay, philologist, translator and author of the blog “Fairy Tales of Germany”.
Natalya Rachenkova

Bärenfang! Strong, Honeyed, East Prussian

The name of this traditional local liqueur translates as “Bear Hunt”
Natalya Rachenkova

Forever in the Ranks: A Martyrology of the Battle of Grunwald

The Battle of Grunwald, fought on 15 July 1410, was the decisive engagement of the Great War of 1409–11.
Aleksandr Kazyonnov

Seven Centuries of Königsberg

Twelve years of Nazism and five and a half years of war are a drop in the ocean compared with the path this city travelled, growing from a small vill…
Aleksey Petrushin

The Tale of the Battle at Rudau Castle, Where a Marshal Laid Down His Life and a Shoemaker Became a Knight

The history of the Teutonic–Lithuanian conflicts began immediately after the Teutonic Order conquered the Prussian lands
Aleksey Petrushin

The Lesson of Gross-Jägersdorf: Lose Your Nerve, Lose Your Victory

The Russian army's victory at Gross-Jägersdorf could have been the first step towards routing the army defending East Prussia, but it was not...
Aleksey Petrushin

Flora of the Curonian Spit: They Stopped the Sands

The flora of the Curonian Spit was shaped by people in the course of their struggle against shifting sands
Natalya Antonova

"Eight Blocks of the Altstadt"

Presentation of the MARKHI initiative project "Eight Blocks of the Altstadt" (2017)
Mikhail Ogorodnikov

Beans, Peas and Lentils in East Prussian Cuisine

They were used to make everything from soups to patties and salads
Natalya Rachenkova

Whence Came the Gates, Bastions, Ravelins, Caponiers, Towers and Moats

The history of the construction of Königsberg's second ring of ramparts.
Aleksey Petrushin

Vygaudas Ušackas: “I will go down in history as the ‘crisis ambassador’”

An interview with the head of the European Union Delegation to Russia.
Aleksandr Shamshiev

The Bastions of Königsberg's First Rampart Ring

Napoleon rode into the city through their gates, Kant strolled along their ramparts, and the young Peter I studied their design.
Aleksey Petrushin

The City's Ecological Framework

A balanced ecosystem built up over centuries cannot withstand the onslaught of new-Russian pseudo-developers
Irina Kozhevnikova

Königsberg Castle: From “Citadel” to “Heart of the City”

The history of East Prussia’s foremost castle from the Middle Ages to the present day
Aleksey Petrushin

Königsberg Sauces and Mayonnaises

Over the centuries, Prussian housewives mastered all kinds of seasonings and spices, sometimes blending them together
Natalya Rachenkova

"Kaliningrad must preserve the memory of Königsberg's great men and women"

An interview with Gerfried Horst, chairman of the Society of Friends of Kant and Königsberg.
Aleksey Salikov

The Mystery of the Amber Room

The last eyewitness account placing its crates in Königsberg's Royal Castle dates from the fifth of April 1945.
Aleksey Petrushin

The "Silesian Rembrandt" from Königsberg

Michael Willmann was a Baroque painter from Königsberg who worked in Silesia and won fame throughout Europe.
Irina Kozhevnikova

The Palpable Joy of Recognition: Mandelstam in Kaliningrad

Does Kaliningrad need a memorial plaque to the absent-minded and bewildered Osip Mandelstam, who got "stuck" in Königsberg in 1910?
Ilya Dementyev

The First University Botanical Garden of Königsberg

Also known as the Kaliningrad Regional Children's and Youth Centre for Ecology, Local History and Tourism
Natalya Antonova

Railways in the Rominten Heath

Before the Second World War, a reliable freight and passenger transport network linked every settlement in the Heath.
Aleksandr Kazyonnov

Lamb and Mutton East Prussian Style

A selection of the most interesting and characteristic recipes developed over many centuries
Natalya Rachenkova

Lovis Corinth – an Impressionist from East Prussia

The biography of one of the most famous German painters, who was born in Tapiau (Gvardeysk), studied in Königsberg (Kaliningrad) and went on to achie…
Natalya Rachenkova

What Lies on "Königsberg's Ground Floor"?

Is there a grain of truth in the myths and legends about underground Königsberg?
Aleksey Petrushin

The Germans Who Remained in East Prussia After the War Were Simply Forgotten

An interview with the Hungarian sociologist Pál Tamás, honorary doctor of the Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Maksim Megem

Forest Management and Natural Monuments of the Rominten Heath

The roads and rides dividing the forest sections had names, and signposts were put up to help people find their way
Aleksandr Kazyonnov

The practice of the self: three questions about identity

One of them is about Kaliningrad identity.
Yulia Lyovkina

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

The East Prussian Operation from the standpoint of military science.
Maksim Megem

Close Stranger*, or What You Can Learn about Kaliningrad in Poland

A review of Polish press coverage of the Russian exclave on the Baltic.
Paulina Siegień

East Prussian Pork Dishes

How pork dishes were prepared in East Prussia
Natalya Rachenkova

East Prussian Poultry Dishes

Traditional recipes for the festive table and the everyday dinner
Natalya Rachenkova

The Most Beautiful Plants of the Kaliningrad Region: a Spring Top List

A calendar of blossoming and contemplation
Natalya Antonova

How Mushrooms Were Cooked in East Prussia

Time-tested local recipes for mushroom dishes and dishes with mushrooms. Fortunately, there have always been plenty of them here!
Natalya Rachenkova

The Nasty Girl of Skirwieten, the Sabbath-Breaker, the Frenchman and the Monk

Legends and tales of the stone “babas”
Roman Shiroukhov

The Fish Village: pride or shame?

Soon two new complexes will appear on the banks of the Pregolya, with modern façades reminiscent of German warehouses and the old Fish Village.
Kirill Sinkovsky

A Polish Period Behind the "Iron Curtain"

Nostalgic notes on the days when the border was under lock and key.
Olga Dmitrieva

Traditional Local Quark Dishes

The quark dishes popular in East Prussia are astonishing in their variety
Natalya Rachenkova

The Stone "Babas" of the Prussians

The meaning of the anthropomorphic stone sculptures on the southern borders of the Prussian lands remains a mystery
Roman Shiroukhov

East Prussian Vegetable Dishes

In East Prussia people joked that the best vegetable is meat, yet no table was complete without vegetable dishes
Natalya Rachenkova

Unusual East Prussian Bakes

Original traditional recipes that have stood the test of time
Natalya Rachenkova

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…
Aleksandr Kazyonnov

The Baltic Fleet. The Present Day

Today the Baltic Fleet is the best-off of Russia's fleets.
Aleksandr Khramchikhin

Trees Die in Silence… Who Needs This?

"Schneider's Green Belt", which shaped Kaliningrad's ecological environment for almost a hundred years, is vanishing before our eyes
Elena Salikhova

Once Again on Why People Move to Kaliningrad

What is our city's main advantage if we leave aside the EU being "within walking distance"?
Kirill Sinkovsky

East Prussian Baking and Königsberg Cakes

Streusel, Kringel and Pfefferkuchen
Natalya Rachenkova

"Kayak trips here haven't turned into a mainstream thing yet"

An interview about water tourism in the Kaliningrad Region with Aleksey Anokhin, a seasoned kayaker
Maksim Megem

"With an Open Umbrella Beneath Niagara"

The life story of the famous Königsberg artist and sculptor Käthe Kollwitz
Natalya Rachenkova

Amber! I Hate You

In the Kaliningrad region, this fossilised antediluvian resin will get to anyone...
Artyom Ryzhkov

Hearty East Prussian Eintopf: Soup and Main Course in One Pot

For a long time this simple but delicious soup was the region's gastronomic symbol
Natalya Rachenkova

A Difficult Happiness

An insider's view of Kaliningrad
Kirill Sinkovsky

Once Upon a Time in America

Most New York Times articles that mention Kaliningrad are military news.
Paulina Siegień

New Year, Kaliningrad Style

How Kaliningraders see in the New Year
Artyom Ryzhkov

Original East Prussian Salads

Quick, bring me white cabbage, quick, bring me red cabbage, bring me cauliflower and a little swede!
Natalya Rachenkova

A Russian Soldier Taken Prisoner at Tannenberg Who Made It Back to Moscow

Yekaterina Semyonovna Zhivopistseva tells the story of her father, a soldier taken prisoner by the Germans at Tannenberg in 1914 who escaped in 1919.
Mikhail Ogorodnikov

A Fresh Look: Kaliningrad after Irkutsk

The story of a family who moved to Kaliningrad just a year ago but have already come to love their new home.
Lada Polyanskaya

Kristijonas Donelaitis’s Birthday

1 January is the birthday of Kristijonas Donelaitis, the classic of Lithuanian poetry, who spent his whole life in Tollmingkemen (Chistye Prudy).
Aleksey Sokolov

10 Useful Tips, or a Guide for Visitors to the Kaliningrad Region

Many tourists who come to Kaliningrad do the same stock things.
Olga Dmitrieva

Original Spirited Drinks from Königsberg

Getting ready for the holidays: recipes for local cocktails, plus a look at their history
Natalya Rachenkova

Aleksandr Khokhlov: “Preserving the Castle Ruins Does Not Contradict the Idea of Rebuilding It”

Интервью с титулованным археологом
Kirill Sinkovsky

The East Prussian Operation and the Capture of Königsberg

The East Prussian Operation was aimed at crushing a large pocket of resistance; however, its strategic significance should not be overestimated
Aleksandr Khramchikhin

Being Determines Consciousness

The fragments of the material culture of past eras that have survived in the Kaliningrad region exert a strong, and sometimes decisive, influence on …
Vladimir Kuzin

Local Border Dislike

A view of Polish-Russian cooperation in the local border traffic zone from Switzerland and Portugal.
Paulina Siegień

What Can Kaliningrad's Monuments Tell Us?

The Kaliningrad region (formerly East Prussia) invites you on an unforgettable journey.
Vladas Povilaitis

The Sound Police

A city’s palette of sounds is no less important than its visual one. Sometimes sounds can tell you more than pictures.
Artyom Ryzhkov

A Tourist Mecca in the East of the Kaliningrad Region

The Rominten Heath combines natural beauty, cultural heritage and excellent opportunities for tourism
Aleksandr Kazyonnov

What Should the City's Architectural Symbol Be?
Kirill Sinkovsky

A City You Want to Come Back To

Once you are back home from Kaliningrad, you will remember it. Remember it so vividly that you will want to come back.
Anton Kovalsky

"Atlantis" at the Crossroads of Cultures

Successful intercultural projects with our neighbours, Poland and Lithuania, give hope for further cooperation.
Yana Vorozheina

Flora of the Kaliningrad Region: the Zehlau Bog, the Curonian and Vistula Spits

The continuation of Natalya Antonova's overview article on the flora of the Kaliningrad Region
Natalya Antonova

The Fish Menu of a Land of Fishermen

Rich catches had a beneficial effect on both the quality and the number of recipes
Natalya Rachenkova

What Is My City to You?

How do people who have never been here imagine Kaliningrad? We asked residents of other cities and countries to let their imagination run free on the…
Anton Kovalsky

Hailing from East Prussia — The Trakehner Horse Breed

The centuries-old history of the Trakehner horse breed
Natalya Rachenkova

Singin’ in the Rain. The Kaliningrad Version

It turns out that loving the rain and loving your city are two sides of the same coin.
Artyom Ryzhkov

The Kaliningrad Region's 20 Top Annual Events

A round-up of events held in the Kaliningrad Region that you need not be ashamed to invite guests from Russia and Europe to.
Ekaterina Smirnova

"Moscow Doesn't Love You": Kaliningrad Music

How Kaliningrad music lost its "fabulous 90s"
Aleksey Shchegolev

Two Cities in One: Many Plans, but No Progress

A report in a Swiss newspaper looks at the face of modern Kaliningrad, which in places coexists with Königsberg.
Paulina Siegień

East Prussian Game Dishes

Game was one of the pillars of traditional East Prussian cuisine
Natalya Rachenkova

Flora of the Kaliningrad Region: Introduced Species, Exotics and the Red Book

The mild climate creates favourable conditions for the diversity of the region's plant life
Natalya Antonova

Art and Discovery: The First Years in a New Land

It was in creative circles that the images of the region took shape, images that later spread widely.
Aleksandr Sologubov

The Ghost of a Garden City

We have to admit it — Kaliningrad as a garden city is no more
Maria Kokhanovskaya

Kaliningrad – Russia's Secret Capital

Maxim Goryunov reflects on who lives well in Russia and where, and why the Kaliningrad Region is cool
Maxim Goryunov

Heavy Losses for the Common Victory – the Baltic Fleet in the Second World War

The price the Baltic Fleet had to pay for victory at sea during the Second World War
Aleksandr Khramchikhin

Królewiec: a city that does not exist

Many Polish diplomats call Kaliningrad Królewiec, avoiding any mention of M. I. Kalinin's name
Yana Vorozheina

The Potato on the King of Prussia's Menu

How the potato won its place on Prussian tables, plus recipes
Natalya Rachenkova

First World War Burials and Memorials (1914–1945)

All First World War burials and memorials in East Prussia were in excellent condition
Aleksandr Kazyonnov

Kaliningrad Votes for Königsberg Castle

A project to restore the Royal Castle in Kaliningrad has won an online vote
Kirill Sinkovsky

How to Save Chestnut Trees

Saving the chestnut trees of Kaliningrad is an important cause conceived and carried out by caring local residents
Maria Kokhanovskaya

Moritz Becker Park in Yantarny

A remarkable park in the centre of Yantarny was created by the industrialist Moritz Becker
Natalya Antonova

The First World War. How the Russians Saved Paris near Olsztyn

How Russia saved France in the First World War on the eve of its own ruin. The Battle of Tannenberg
Aleksandr Khramchikhin

Legends of the Prussian Hills: The Earthen Pyramids of Sambia

What did our predecessors see in the earthen “pyramids” left by the Prussians in shady forests?
Roman Shiroukhov

The View from Poland: Kaliningrad — a Partner in Sociocultural Dialogue or Russia's Military Outpost?

An active presence of the Kaliningrad Region in Poland's information space is essential if our neighbours are to form a positive perception of our re…
Yana Vorozheina

The Ghost Canal

A unique hydraulic structure in the Kaliningrad Region – the Masurian Canal
Kirill Sinkovsky

Ramawa — the Prussian Mecca

The mysterious Romowe — the main sanctuary of the Prussians — lies in what is now the Kaliningrad Region
Roman Shiroukhov

Artyom Yurov: "People today are practically gods, they just don't realise it"

An interview with Artyom Yurov. The Universe is infinite
Kirill Sinkovsky

A Conversation About Ourselves

A society, just like an individual, needs to reflect on its own way of life, on its meanings and goals
Vadim Chaly

Hannah Arendt: Thinker, Citizen of the World and Königsberger

For the people of Kaliningrad she is interesting as someone who grew up in our city and absorbed its atmosphere
Aleksey Salikov

Kaliningrad: Foreign Yet Home

Stop for a moment, look at Kaliningrad through a stranger's eyes, and believe me, it will light up in bright new colours
Taya Tilzitskaya

Kaliningrad, a Beautiful City

But I have the sea every day, apples and pears straight from the tree, a warm winter and clean streets. It is very important to love the place you ha…
Lada Polyanskaya

The Vistula Spit: A Military-Recreational Zone

The Vistula Spit has become a very precise metaphor for Russia as a whole
Dmitry Polyansky

The Starry Trail of Friedrich Bessel

The great astronomer's achievements include calculating the orbital elements of Halley's Comet, determining the masses of several planets and develop…
Natalya Rachenkova

A Sanctuary of Architectural Compromises

In a few years' time the Royal Hill in Kaliningrad may turn into another Victory Square.
Kirill Sinkovsky

The Story of Chef Schmid and His Signature Dish

In memory of the Curonian Spit, Karl came up with an original recipe that later graced the traditional local cuisine
Natalya Rachenkova

Tatyana Yakovleva: "Every bit of the garden must be beautiful at any time of year"

An interview with the director of the IKBFU Botanical Garden
Natalya Antonova

1806–07. Reconnaissance in Force before Borodino, or Napoleon on the Shores of the Baltic

In the East Prussian campaign of 1806–1807, Russia fought Napoleon himself on equal terms
Aleksandr Khramchikhin

Cornerstones

The recipe for preserving the cobblestones is ridiculously simple. If residents and the authorities care, they will stay; if they don't, they will di…
Kirill Sinkovsky

The Character of Traditional East Prussian Cuisine

One can only marvel at its variety, even though everyday food was very simple
Natalya Rachenkova

Along the "Green Corridors": Roadside Alleys of the Kaliningrad Region

The calling card of the Kaliningrad Region
Maria Kokhanovskaya

The Rominta Forest: A Picturesque Corner with a Rich History

One of the most fascinating and beautiful places in the Kaliningrad Region
Konstantin Karchevsky

1756–1763. Kant Is Ours, or the Seven Years' War in East Prussia

The history of the Seven Years' War in East Prussia
Aleksandr Khramchikhin

A Powerless President: The Mark Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin Left on History

A peasant's son from the backwoods of Tver could hardly have imagined that Königsberg in Prussia would one day be renamed in his honour
Valery Smirnov

It Did Not Come True: How Kaliningrad Failed to Become a Platform for Russia–EU Dialogue

Kaliningrad's dream of taking part in the foreign-policy "game" between Russia and the EU has not come true so far.
Yana Vorozheina