Maraunenhof


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


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1. Dohna Tower

0.63 MILES

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…

2. Amber Museum

0.63 MILES

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

3. Rossgarten Gate

0.66 MILES

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…

4. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

0.95 MILES

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…

5. Ploshchad Pobedy

1.05 MILES

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…

6. History & Arts Museum

1.2 MILES

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…

7. Kant Statue

1.21 MILES

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…

8. Bunker Museum

1.3 MILES

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…