| Coat of arms of Kaliningrad | |
|---|---|
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| Armiger |  City of Kaliningrad |
| Adopted | 1996 |
| Shield | silver sailing ship with the Russian Navy Ensign on the top, the coat of arms of Königsberg in the middle, and golden dots at the bottom |
The coat of arms of Kaliningrad is the official heraldic achievement of Kaliningrad in Russia. [1]
The arms displays a medieval ship for the harbour on the Baltic Sea, which has been important for the city since its foundation in the Middle Ages. [2] The ship is flying a pennant resembling the Russian Navy Ensign on the top of the mast.
In the middle is an inescutcheon with the old smaller arms of the city, used when it was called Königsberg (it changed names in 1946, following its seizure by the Soviet Union from Germany). Königsberg is German for "King's Mountain"; the crown may be a symbol for the king. The adjacent towns of Kneiphof and Neustadt Königsberg (originally called Löbenicht) were merged with Königsberg in 1724 and their three shields were often used together during the following time, supported by the Prussian eagle. [2]
The city uses a flag which is a banner of arms.
Königsberg Cathedral is a Brick Gothic-style monument in Kaliningrad, Russia, located on Kneiphof island in the Pregolya river. It is the most significant preserved building of the former city of Königsberg, which was largely destroyed in World War II.
Kneiphof was a quarter of central Königsberg (Kaliningrad). During the Middle Ages it was one of the three towns that composed the city of Königsberg, the others being Altstadt and Löbenicht. The town was located on a 10-hectare (25-acre) island of the same name in the Pregel River and included Königsberg Cathedral and the original campus of the University of Königsberg. Its territory is now part of the Moskovsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia.
The Königsberg Castle was one of the landmarks of the city of Königsberg.
The bombing of Königsberg was a series of attacks made on the city of Königsberg in East Prussia during World War II. The Soviet Air Force had made several raids on the city since 1941. Extensive attacks carried out by RAF Bomber Command destroyed most of the city's historic quarters in the summer of 1944. Königsberg was also heavily bombed during the Battle of Königsberg, in the final weeks of the war.
Löbenicht was a quarter of central Königsberg, Germany. During the Middle Ages it was the weakest of the three towns that composed the city of Königsberg, the others being Altstadt and Kneiphof. Its territory is now part of the Leningradsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia.
Altstadt was a quarter of central Königsberg, Prussia. During the Middle Ages it was the most powerful of the three towns that composed the city of Königsberg, the others being Löbenicht and Kneiphof. Its territory is now part of Kaliningrad, Russia.
Königsberg is the historic German and Prussian name of the medieval city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. The city was founded in 1255 on the site of the small Old Prussian settlement Twangste by the Teutonic Knights during the Baltic Crusades. It was named in honour of King Ottokar II of Bohemia, who led a campaign against the pagan Old Prussians, a Baltic tribe.
Sackheim was a quarter of eastern Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of the Leningradsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia.
Rossgarten was a quarter of northeastern Königsberg, Germany. It was also occasionally known as Altrossgarten (Altroßgarten) to differentiate it from Neurossgarten in northwestern Königsberg. Its territory is now part of the Leningradsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia.
Burgfreiheit or Schlossfreiheit was a quarter of Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of Kaliningrad, Russia.
Tragheim was a quarter of northern Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of Kaliningrad, Russia.
Lastadie was a quarter of central Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of Kaliningrad, Russia.
Lomse was a quarter of eastern Königsberg in Germany. Lomse was located on the western end of Lomse Island in the Pregel River; the large island is now known as October Island. The Neuer Pregel, the northern branch of the river, separated Lomse from Kneiphof to the west, Altstadt to the northwest, and Löbenicht to the north. Lomse's territory is now part of Kaliningrad's Moskovsky District and Lomse is now known as Oktyabrsky Island, in honor of the October Revolution.
The Königsberg Stock Exchange is a former stock exchange in now Kaliningrad, Russia. One of the few buildings in central Königsberg to survive World War II, it is now a cultural centre.
Kaliningrad City Hall is the seat of government in Kaliningrad, Russia. It is located at Victory Square.
Löbenicht Town Hall was the town hall of Löbenicht, first an independent town and later a quarter of Königsberg, Germany. In the 19th century it was used for newspaper printing.
Kaliningrad, known as Königsberg until 1946, is the largest city and administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave between Lithuania and Poland. The city sits about 663 kilometres (412 mi) west of the bulk of Russia. The city is situated on the Pregolya River, at the head of the Vistula Lagoon on the Baltic Sea, and is the only ice-free Russian port on the Baltic Sea. Its population in 2020 was 489,359. Kaliningrad is the second-largest city in the Northwestern Federal District, after Saint Petersburg, the third-largest city in the Baltic region, and the seventh-largest city on the Baltic Sea.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kaliningrad, Russia. The city was known as Königsberg prior to 1945 and Twangste prior to 1255.
The Heart of the City is a long-term project aiming at the redevelopment of the historic centre of Kaliningrad, Russia the area surrounding the former Königsberg Castle and the House of Soviets. In 2013, the Non-governmental organization Urban Planning Bureau "Heart of the City" was founded by the Kaliningrad Regional Government to serve as a project implementation unit. In 2016, the Bureau was shut down by organisational founders.
The Battle for Kneiphof was the culmination of the struggle for control over the port district of Kaliningrad, Kneiphof, lasting from April 13 to July 14, 1455, during the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), ending with a decisive victory for the Teutonic Order.