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Königsberg (German: [ˈkøːnɪçsbɛʁk] ⓘ, lit. ' King's mountain ', Polish: Królewiec, Lithuanian: Karaliaučius, Russian: Кёнигсберг, romanized: Kyonigsberg) is the historic German and Prussian name of the medieval city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia.
Modern-day Kaliningrad was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement Twangste by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was named Königsberg in honor of King Ottokar II of Bohemia.
Apr 22, 2024 · Królewiec. Königsberg Cathedral, Kaliningrad, Russia. Kaliningrad, city, seaport, and administrative centre of Kaliningrad oblast (region), Russia. Detached from the rest of the country, the city is an exclave of the Russian Federation. Kaliningrad lies on the Pregolya River just upstream from Frisches Lagoon.
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Learn how the Red Army besieged and captured the Prussian city of Königsberg in 1945, a key strategic and symbolic victory for the Soviets. The article covers the background, the siege, and the aftermath of the battle, with maps and photos.
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Kaliningrad (Russian: Калинингра́д kuh-leen-een-GRAHD) , also known by its original German name, Königsberg, is the capital city of Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia. It has about 475,000 inhabitants (2018). It is also called 'Karaliaucius' in Lithuanian, as Lithuanians (cousins to the 'Old Prussians') used to live there.
Aug 29, 2019 · Commemorating the devastation of Königsberg. The historic Prussian city, now part of Russia, was heavily bombed by allied forces in the second world war. Aug 29th 2019. By C.G. | BERLIN AND ...
Königsberg was a port city on the south eastern corner of the Baltic Sea. It is today known as Kaliningrad and is part of Russia. A Baltic port city, it successively became the capital of the State of the Teutonic Order, the Duchy of Prussia and the provinces of East Prussia and Prussia.
