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Kaliningrad: Order Castles

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The network of castles in East Prussia, part of whose territory now belongs to the Kaliningrad region, began to take shape during the conquest of Prussia by the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century. The Order continued to build stone castles until 1410. In total, about forty castles were built on the territory of the present-day Kaliningrad region. Initially, the knights mainly used the fortresses of the Prussians. Such fortresses usually consisted of earthen ramparts and palisades and were located on hills. New castles (that is, castles located where there had previously been no Prussian fortresses) were also established as wooden fortifications. Later, the castles were rebuilt in brick and stone.

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