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Gates of Kaliningrad

Built in 1847Architect: August StulerFeatures: The west facade has three

sandstone statues, made by sculptor Wilhelm Stürmer: king Ottokar II, Frederick I of Prussia and Duke Albert. Was damaged during the Second World War. Renovated in June in 2005.

Location: The middle of the Litovskey Val st.

King’s Gate

King’s Gate before The Second World War

King’s Gate after The Second World War

King’s Gate after the renovation

Built in 1855Architect: August ShtulerFeatures: The gate consists of only one passage of

about four meters wide. On both sides of the passage three casemates are located, so the gate in total has seven openings. Reliefs of the Prussian generals Gerhard von Scharnhorst and August Neidhardt von Gneisenau decorate the main arch.

Location: At the intersection of Chernyakhovskogo street and Alexander Nevsky street, near the Vasilevskiy square and the Kaliningrad Amber Museum.

Rossgarten Gate

Rossgarten Gate before The Second World War

Rossgarten Gate today

Brandenburg Gate before The Second World War

Built in 1657Architect: August ShtulerFeatures: Sculptures of Field Marshal Hermann von

Boyen (1771-1848) and Lieutenant-General Ernst von Aster (1778-1855) decorate the gate. Now, the Brandenburg Gate is the only gate of the still existing gates of Kaliningrad that performs its original transport function. The structure has been restored and is protected by the state as an architectural monument.

Loocation:The gate is located on Bagration Street and is the only gate of Kaliningrad still in use for the intended purpose

Brandenburg Gate

Brandenburg Gate today

Built in 1866-1869 Architect: Ludwig von AsterFeatures: Through these gates passed the

railway leading to Pillau (now - Baltiisk). After the fortifications of the city center were removed from the former shaft was built street Doychordenring (now - Guards Avenue).

Location: Under the Guards Avenue

Railway Gate

Raiway Gate in XIX century

Railway Gate today

Built in XVII century, rebuilt in 1866Architect: Ludwig von AsterFeatures: The gate were rebuilt in brick

gothic style. In the XIX century Attack Gate passes only pedestrians, and were less relative to the rest of the city gates (for example, a poor architectural design).

Location: Located on the south-west corner of the Guards Avenue and Highland Street, near the monument to 1,200 guardsmen.

Attack Gate

Attack Gate in XX century

Attack Gate today

Built in 1862Architect: Unknown (but sometimes they say that it

was August Stuler)Features:Now there is The Museum of Friedland gates,

which founded by Alexander G. Novick. Originally the museum was in fact private and had no official status. In 2002 alone, the museum was formally established order of the Director of the South Park. Now The Museum of Friedland Gate is the only municipal museum in Kaliningrad, the exposition is devoted to the history of pre-war Königsberg.

Location: Located at the intersection of Prospect Kalinina and streets Dzerzhinsky.

Friland Gate

Fridland Gate, 1952

Fridland Gate, today

Built in 1855-1860Arcitect: UnknownFeatures: It replaced an earlier version which

was erected during the construction of the first city walls of Königsberg at the beginning of 17th century. After World War II, the gate was used as a warehouse, which it remained until 2006. The gate is protected as a monument by the Russian federal government.

Location: Corner of Litovsky Val st. and Moskow Avenue

Sackheim Gate

Sackheim Gate before The Second World War

Sackheim Gate after The Second World War

Sackheim Gate today