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guided tours, events and festivals are
held on the territory of the castle.
During the summer season, the
castle houses an improvised knights’
camp and a tavern.
Nekrasovo, Tsentralnaya St.,
t.: +7 (906) 211-73-00
www.schaaken.ru/contacts
Kaliningrad
As to Kaliningrad itself, one can fi nd
here a multitude of administrative
and residential buildings of various
architectural styles, churches and
cathedrals, parks and gardens, tiled
roofs and preserved cobble stone
paving, which together create a
unique look of a modern city with
rich history.
Cathedral
Multifunctional cultural center
consisting of an academic concert
hall with the largest in Russia organ
and the museum of the philosopher
Immanuel Kant. In the pre-war
times this monument of history and
culture was fi rst the main Catholic
and later Lutheran Cathedral. Today
it houses an Orthodox chapel. One
of the tourist symbols of Kaliningrad
and locals’ favorite site for cultural
activities.
1, Kanta St., t.: +7 (4012) 63-17-05
www.sobor-kaliningrad.ru
Tomb of Immanuel Kant
Aſter the great philosopher’s death
his remains were buried in the chapel
adjoining the northeast corner of the
cathedral. In 1924, a new memorial
to Immanuel Kant was built on the
designs of the architect Friedrich
Lahrs, which has been preserved till
now. In 2024, Kaliningrad will be
celebrating the 300th Anniversary of
the famous philosopher.
Landmark - Cathedral
There is a multitude of religious sites
in the Kaliningrad region, which are
interesting in terms of both religion
and culture. For example, red brick
churches, situated in various parts of
the city, are an important feature of
the Kaliningrad’s modern appearance.
Starting from the 1990s most of
them house parishes of the Russian
Orthodox Church.
Cathedral of the Christ
the Savior
The foundation stone of the
cathedral was laid down on the site
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