Kaliningrad: The Ancient City of Kings (Königsberg)

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There are several versions of the origin of the name Königsberg. The most common version associates the name of the fortress Königsberg, meaning "King's Mountain," with King Ottokar II. According to this version, the fortress and the future city were named in honor of the King of Bohemia. Other versions of the toponym's origin link it to the Vikings or the Prussians. It is possible that "Königsberg" is a form of "Konungoberg," where "konung," "kunnigs" means "prince," "chieftain," "head of a clan," and the word "berg" can mean both "mountain" and "steep, high shore." In Russian chronicles and maps until the end of the 17th century, instead of the name Königsberg, the toponym Korolevets was used.

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Museum "Bunker" Otto Lyash

2A Universitetskaya St., Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Region, Russia, 236006

Kaliningrad: The Ancient City of Kings (Königsberg)

The "Bunker" Museum of Lyash is one of the most scandalous and mythical sites of recent decades in Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad historian Sergey Trifonov has repeatedly claimed that there are hidden underground floors beneath this bunker and that the Amber Room might be located there. Whether this is true or not remains to be seen, but for now, these are merely sensational statements.

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Königsberg Castle - History, Secrets, and Legends

Central Square, 1, Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Region, Russia, 236022

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Kaliningrad: The Ancient City of Kings (Königsberg)

Kaliningrad: Order Castles

Königsberg Castle (Königsberger Schloß) — a castle of the Teutonic Order in Königsberg (Kaliningrad), also called the Royal Castle. Königsberg translates to "royal mountain." This is a place on a hill by the river where the Teutonic Order's castle was built.

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The Juditten Church – the oldest temple in Kaliningrad

Tenistaya Alley, 39A, Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Region, Russia, 236010

Kaliningrad: The Ancient City of Kings (Königsberg)

Kaliningrad: Churches Preserved or Restored

Juditten Church (Kirche von Juditten) is a former Catholic parish church of the Order dedicated to the Virgin Mary, located in one of the districts of Königsberg (Juditten). It is considered the oldest building in Königsberg that has survived to the present day. The beginning of the construction of Juditten Church is dated to 1288, although historians do not have a consensus on this, and later dates also appear in documents.

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The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary and Saint Adalbert — a deconsecrated cathedral of Königsberg

Kanta St, 1, Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, 236039

Kaliningrad: The Ancient City of Kings (Königsberg)

Kaliningrad: Churches Preserved or Restored

The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary and Saint Adalbert is a deconsecrated cathedral located in the historic district of Kaliningrad — Kneiphof (now officially named "Immanuel Kant Island"), one of the island parts of the former East Prussian city of Königsberg. As a cathedral, it was the main seat of the Catholic Bishop, so after the victory of the Reformation it was called Der Doom, and the name today remains from the original.

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St. George's Hospital

2 Morekhodnaya St., Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Region, Russia, 236039

Kaliningrad: The Ancient City of Kings (Königsberg)

Saint George Hospital was a hospital in Königsberg that existed from 1329 to 1945. At different times, it served as a leprosarium, a monastery for the elderly, and a hospital with functions of guardianship authorities. The former hospital building now houses the Kaliningrad Marine Fishing Industry College.

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Grave of the philosopher Immanuel Kant

Cathedral, 1 Kant Street, Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Region, Russia, 236039

Kaliningrad: The Ancient City of Kings (Königsberg)

The grave of the philosopher Immanuel Kant is located in the northeastern corner of the Cathedral on the outside.

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