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Kaliningrad the former Königsberg of the Easter Prussia would celebrate in 2015 its
760 years anniversary.
Founded in 1255 by the Teutonic Order of knights, the city was called Königsburg and
was capital of Germany's East Prussia until Soviet troops took it over in 1945.
Dictator Josef Stalin expelled ethnic Germans from the area and renamed the city
to Kaliningrad in honor of a prominent Bolshevik, Mikhail Kalinin. Since the Soviet
Union disintegrated in 1991, the approximately 1 million people in the region have
been cut off from the rest of Russia, and they have felt even more alone since
Lithuania and Poland's entry into the European Union last year. Visa restrictions
introduced by the EU have complicated Kaliningrad's contacts with its neighbors.
Today nearly 60 years after the area has been taken over by the Soviets, it is pretty
neglected, Russian Government does not have any clear developing plans for the
region, that is also troubled by rampant smuggling and drug use and has one of the
highest rates of HIV/AIDS in all of Russia.
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad area in 1939
Kaliningrad area in 2012
Königsberg in 1938
Nazi troops leaving the Königsberg in April
1945
Soviet troops accepted Nazi’s capitulation of the Königsberg area
the 9th
of April 1945
After the final shelling by the Soviets in April 1945 90% of the city was
destroyed
Soviets taking Nazi prisoners (April 9, 1945
The last civilians leaving the Königsberg area (April 1945)
Foreign tourism to Kaliningrad region (2011)
Germany
50%
Poland18%
BalticStates
15%
Scandinavia
n States 9%
Byelorussia
4%
Other
countries4%
Reasons of travelling to Kaliningrad region (2011)
Curonian Spit - is a 98 km long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that
separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea coast.
Curonian Spit National Park is a beauty of
nature and an enclave of the old times
Ef dune at the Curonian Spit National Park
There are very few original attractive buildings
left or restored in Kaliningrad
Here is the Lutheran church of the
Holy Family
(1904, arch. F. Heitmann)
(Reconstr. In 1980)
Kaliningrad
Lutheran church of
Queen Louise
(1901, architect F. Heitmann)
Kaliningrad
Historical monuments:
The Cathedral
The site of the house of the famous
philosopher
Kaliningrad-Local Philharmony in the Church of
the Holy Family
The old fortress
Main objects of fortress route:
The Dona tower
The Royal gates
A street of the Old Kaliningrad
Rural areas in Kaliningrad region
Kaliningrad area has thousands of hectares
of the undrained waste land
Rural areas in Kaliningrad region
There are more than 60 homesteads for rural development purposes. Most of
the land lies fallow
In 2010 few Danish farmers started breeding pigs and growing grain in the area,
however the restrictions and formalities make it still very difficult.
Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian
architecture
Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian
architecture
Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian
architecture
Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian
architecture
Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian houses
Kaliningrad-Graffitti in the town
Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian houses
Some of the old damaged buildings have been restored
Here the reestablished “Fishing Village”
The forgotten people of Kaliningrad
The forgotten people of Kaliningrad
The forgotten people of Kaliningrad
In Kaliningrad there are lots of empty, decrepit spaces
where drunks and feral dogs make their home.
Kaliningrad- a street tradesman
The forgotten people of Kaliningrad - Russian veterans of the WW II
Who really won this war ?
Kaliningrad- Is there any future ?
2001 witnessed several new initiatives to assist
Kaliningrad, both from the EU and Russian sides. Even
though the commitment of Brussels will be periodic (due
to the rotating presidency), the action undertaken gives
cause to be moderately optimistic. And, whereas the new
federal program is based on an erroneous analysis of the
real obstacles to growth, the Kremlin seems at last willing
to adopt new initiatives. So finally in 2010 there seems to
be light at the end of the tunnel for Kaliningrad.
However, whether that light flickers like candlelight or
shines like neon will depends on crucial improvements
strongly supported by Moscow that sooner or later will
have to be confronted.

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Kaliningrad region

  • 1. How is it doing today
  • 2. Kaliningrad the former Königsberg of the Easter Prussia would celebrate in 2015 its 760 years anniversary. Founded in 1255 by the Teutonic Order of knights, the city was called Königsburg and was capital of Germany's East Prussia until Soviet troops took it over in 1945. Dictator Josef Stalin expelled ethnic Germans from the area and renamed the city to Kaliningrad in honor of a prominent Bolshevik, Mikhail Kalinin. Since the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, the approximately 1 million people in the region have been cut off from the rest of Russia, and they have felt even more alone since Lithuania and Poland's entry into the European Union last year. Visa restrictions introduced by the EU have complicated Kaliningrad's contacts with its neighbors. Today nearly 60 years after the area has been taken over by the Soviets, it is pretty neglected, Russian Government does not have any clear developing plans for the region, that is also troubled by rampant smuggling and drug use and has one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in all of Russia. Kaliningrad
  • 6. Nazi troops leaving the Königsberg in April 1945
  • 7. Soviet troops accepted Nazi’s capitulation of the Königsberg area the 9th of April 1945 After the final shelling by the Soviets in April 1945 90% of the city was destroyed Soviets taking Nazi prisoners (April 9, 1945 The last civilians leaving the Königsberg area (April 1945)
  • 8. Foreign tourism to Kaliningrad region (2011) Germany 50% Poland18% BalticStates 15% Scandinavia n States 9% Byelorussia 4% Other countries4%
  • 9. Reasons of travelling to Kaliningrad region (2011)
  • 10. Curonian Spit - is a 98 km long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea coast.
  • 11. Curonian Spit National Park is a beauty of nature and an enclave of the old times
  • 12. Ef dune at the Curonian Spit National Park
  • 13. There are very few original attractive buildings left or restored in Kaliningrad Here is the Lutheran church of the Holy Family (1904, arch. F. Heitmann) (Reconstr. In 1980)
  • 14. Kaliningrad Lutheran church of Queen Louise (1901, architect F. Heitmann)
  • 15. Kaliningrad Historical monuments: The Cathedral The site of the house of the famous philosopher
  • 16. Kaliningrad-Local Philharmony in the Church of the Holy Family
  • 17. The old fortress Main objects of fortress route: The Dona tower The Royal gates
  • 18. A street of the Old Kaliningrad
  • 19. Rural areas in Kaliningrad region Kaliningrad area has thousands of hectares of the undrained waste land
  • 20. Rural areas in Kaliningrad region There are more than 60 homesteads for rural development purposes. Most of the land lies fallow In 2010 few Danish farmers started breeding pigs and growing grain in the area, however the restrictions and formalities make it still very difficult.
  • 21. Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian architecture
  • 22. Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian architecture
  • 23. Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian architecture
  • 24. Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian architecture
  • 25. Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian houses
  • 27. Kaliningrad-Remainings of the Prussian houses
  • 28. Some of the old damaged buildings have been restored Here the reestablished “Fishing Village”
  • 29. The forgotten people of Kaliningrad
  • 30. The forgotten people of Kaliningrad
  • 31. The forgotten people of Kaliningrad
  • 32. In Kaliningrad there are lots of empty, decrepit spaces where drunks and feral dogs make their home.
  • 34. The forgotten people of Kaliningrad - Russian veterans of the WW II Who really won this war ?
  • 35. Kaliningrad- Is there any future ? 2001 witnessed several new initiatives to assist Kaliningrad, both from the EU and Russian sides. Even though the commitment of Brussels will be periodic (due to the rotating presidency), the action undertaken gives cause to be moderately optimistic. And, whereas the new federal program is based on an erroneous analysis of the real obstacles to growth, the Kremlin seems at last willing to adopt new initiatives. So finally in 2010 there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for Kaliningrad. However, whether that light flickers like candlelight or shines like neon will depends on crucial improvements strongly supported by Moscow that sooner or later will have to be confronted.