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historical building of the Königsberg Stock
Exchange, where its team makes big
plans for reconstruction.
83, Leninskiy Ave.,
t.: +7 (4012) 46–71–43
www.kaliningradartmuseum.ru
Museum of the World
Ocean
The main maritime museum of
the country, it has a vast collection
of museum vessels. The following
vessels are moored near the main
building: research ships «Vityaz»
and «Kosmonavt Victor Patsayev», a
medium fi shing trawler and a combat
Tango-class submarine B-413. The
exposition also includes the lightship
«Irbensky», the last inhabited lightship
in the world.
An opening of an new museum building
called «Planet Ocean», a cultural venue
preserving and presenting knowledge
about the Ocean, is in the plans for
the nearest future. The Museum of
the World Ocean has several venues
in the region, including the King’s
and Friedrichsburg gates as well
as a maritime exhibition center in
Svetlogorsk.
1, Petra Velikogo,
t.: +7 (4012) 34-02-44
www.world-ocean.ru
King’s Gate
When Königsberg was a part of the
Russian Empire in 1757–1762, Russian
engineers built the Gumbinnen Gate,
which was re-named King’s Gate in
1811. On 1 July 2005, on the occasion
of the 750th Anniversary of the city
the restored King’s Gate was opened.
Today the gate houses the cultural and
historical center «Great Embassy» of
the Museum of the World Ocean. The
fi rst official guest of the reconstructed
gate was the President of Russia
V.V. Putin who was visiting the city in
the anniversary year.
112, Frunze St.
t.: +7 (4012) 58–12–72
Friedrichsburg Gate
The gate preserved today was once
part of the Fort Friedrichsburg,
which was protecting the sea access
to Königsberg. The fort was built
in 1657 by the order of the Elector
Frederick William in order to protect
the Pregolya (formerly Pregel) river,
and was designed by Christian Otter.
Today the gate of the fort houses
an exhibition about the story of ship
building in the Baltic region and in
Russia, which has the common name
«Ship’s Revival».
39, Portovaya St.,
t.: +7 (4012) 53-17-44
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