Ploshchad Pobedy


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 tacky-looking, gold-domed Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, built in 2006 in the Russo-Byzantine style.


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1. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

0.09 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…

2. Kant Statue

0.53 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…

3. Kaliningrad Zoo

0.55 MILES

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…

4. Bunker Museum

0.57 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…

5. Woody Allen Monument

0.71 MILES

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…

6. Cosmonaut Monument

0.76 MILES

The Cosmonaut Monument is a gem of Soviet iconography honouring several cosmonauts from the region.

7. 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…

8. Dom Sovietov

0.83 MILES

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…