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Learn about the history of Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, from its ancient Prussian origins to its modern status. Discover how the city changed its name, culture, and population after World War II and the Soviet era.
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Aug 17, 2024 · History of the Russian city of Kaliningrad, formerly the German city of Konigsberg. Detached from the rest of the country, the city is an exclave of the Russian Federation. Formerly the capital of East Prussia, Kaliningrad was ceded to the Soviet Union in 1945 under the Potsdam agreement.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 23, 2024 · Learn about the history, population, and map of Kaliningrad oblast, a Russian region formed in 1945 from the northern half of German East Prussia. Find out how it became an exclave separated from the rest of Russia by other countries.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 14, 2019 · Kaliningrad was a German city called Konigsberg before World War II, when it was ceded to the Soviet Union. Learn about its history, geography, economy and culture as a Russian enclave surrounded by EU countries.
- Matt Rosenberg
Königsberg (German: [ˈkøːnɪçsbɛʁk] ⓘ, lit. 'King's mountain', Polish: Królewiec, Lithuanian: Karaliaučius, Baltic Prussian: Kunnegsgarbs, Russian: Кёнигсберг, romanized: Kyonigsberg) is the historic German and Prussian name of the medieval city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia.
Aug 22, 2023 · Koenigsberg, as the city of Kaliningrad was once known, was founded by Teutonic knights in the 13th Century. It became one of the cities of the Hanseatic League and was once the capital of...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kaliningrad, Russia. The city was known as Königsberg (Polish: Królewiec, Lithuanian: Karaliaučius) prior to 1945 and Twangste prior to 1255. Historical coat of arms of Königsberg. Era of Teutonic Order.
