Dohna Tower


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 Rossgarten Gate; it's closed to the public but now houses the Amber Museum.


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1. Amber Museum

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Housed in the 19th-century Dohna Tower on the southern shore of the Upper Pond (Верхний пруд), this is a terrific introduction to…

2. Rossgarten Gate

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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…

3. History & Arts Museum

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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…

4. Maraunenhof

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One of Kaliningrad's most charming neighbourhoods in the city's north.

5. Kant Statue

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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…

6. King's Gate

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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…

7. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

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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…

8. Bunker Museum

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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…