Kaliningrad
Strung along the banks of the Pregolya River are several ships, a submarine, maritime machinery and exhibition halls that together make up this excellent…
Must-see attractions in Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad
Housed in the 19th-century Dohna Tower on the southern shore of the Upper Pond (Верхний пруд), this is a terrific introduction to…
Kaliningrad
Photos displayed inside this Unesco World Heritage site attest to how dilapidated the cathedral was until the early 1990s – the original dates back to…
Kaliningrad
Housed in a reconstructed 1912 concert hall built on the banks of the pretty Lower Pond (Нижний пруд), this museum features an impressive diorama upstairs…
Kaliningrad
This once densely populated island – now a parkland dotted with sculptures – is dominated by the Kaliningrad Cathedral. A few nearby buildings – the…
Kaliningrad
This unique museum is housed in a 1912-era apartment house, which has been restored to its former state of early-20th-century Königsberg glory and stuffed…
Kaliningrad
This history museum is housed in the 19th-century Friedland Gate, which was for years one of the main entry points into the fortified city. Admission…
Kaliningrad
Housed inside a neoclassical former stock exchange building from the 1870s, this art gallery has a permanent photo exhibition of the wartime ruins of…
Kaliningrad
This is one of the city's most popular attractions for families, so expect lines on the weekends. The zoo dates from 1896, when it was founded as the…
Kaliningrad
The city’s last German commander, Otto Lasch, capitulated to the Soviets from this subterranean command post on 9 April 1945, following the bloody Battle…
Kaliningrad
Focusing on Peter the Great’s Grand Embassy to the city in 1697, this revamped gate also has good models of old Königsberg and exhibits on the…
Kaliningrad
Amalienau (to the city’s west along pr Mira) is Kaliningrad's most beautiful neighbourhood and offers visitors a glimpse of the city's prosperous pre-WWII…
Kaliningrad
This simple sculpture, a bronze hand holding Woody's signature spectacles, is a witty local tribute to the man born 'Allen Konigsberg'. To find it, walk…
Kaliningrad
Banish any notion of a quaint fishing village. This half-timbered riverside development houses a cute – if vaguely theme-parkish – jumble of hotels, shops…
Kaliningrad
One of three synagogues in Königsberg, the 1896 New Synagogue was destroyed in the aftermath of the 1938 Kristallnacht pogrom in 1938. It was rebuilt,…
Kaliningrad
Noted philosopher and Kaliningrad native Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) is buried along the northern edge of the exterior of Kaliningrad Cathedral on Kant…
Kaliningrad
This forest-like park, on the grounds of an old German cemetery, has statues, funfair rides and an amphitheatre hosting summer concerts.
Kaliningrad
The Cosmonaut Monument is a gem of Soviet iconography honouring several cosmonauts from the region.
Kaliningrad
The red-brick Dohna Tower, on the southern shore of the Upper Pond (Верхний пруд) dates from 1853 and served as a fortress to protect the adjacent…
Kaliningrad
The city’s central square has come a long way since 1934, when it was known as Adolf-Hitler Platz. Today it's surrounded by shopping malls and the rather…
Kaliningrad
One of Kaliningrad's seven remaining city gates, on the banks of the Upper Pond (Верхний пруд). It's closed to the public, although it now houses the…
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Kaliningrad
The gold domes of the central Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, which was built in 2006 and is considered the city's main church, are visible from many…
Kaliningrad
This amusing statue, in Central Park, roughly behind the Teatr Kukol Puppet Theatre, commemorates the tall-tale-telling Baron's alleged visit to…
Kaliningrad
The Soviet-era singing sensation is depicted here seated and holding his guitar. Find the monument near the entrance to Central Park.
Kaliningrad
This pretty footbridge dates from 2005 and connects Fish Village to southern Kaliningrad.
Kaliningrad
Clamber up 133 steps here to get prime views of the Fish Village and beyond.
Kaliningrad
One of the dourest, ugliest of Soviet creations, the upright H-shaped Dom Sovietov (closed to the public) has been nicknamed 'the monster' by locals. On…
Kaliningrad
Philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) was born in Königsberg, where he also studied, taught and later died. The Kant Statue is in the front yard of the…
Kaliningrad
This short footbridge connects Kant Island to the Fish Village. It's said to be the oldest bridge in Kaliningrad.
Kaliningrad
This fine Renaissance-style building was built in the 1870s; it now houses a disco and various community clubs.