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Tchernyakhovsk
(formerly Insterburg)
The history of the town of
Tchernyakhovsk begins with the
construction of the Order Castle
in 1336. The Knightly House was
repeatedly visited and became the
residence of well known persons:
the Duke of Derby; Henry the IV,
King of England (in 1390); George
Friedrich, margrave (in 1583);
Johann Sigismund, Prince-Elector
(in 1612); Maria Eleonora, Queen of
Sweden (in 1643), and other historic
fi gures. Together with the castle,
the town began to grow – and it won
the glory of being a horse Mecca
of Europe, as a result of which
Tchernyakhovsk revived the tradition
of organizing horse tournaments.
In 1936, East Prussia saw the fi rst
trolley-bus. Besides, a zipper was
invented here. The town has retained
its unique landscape and atmosphere
to this day. Walking along the streets
of Tchernyakhovsk you will fi nd a
magnifi cent equestrian sculpture
of a famous Russian commander of
Napoleonic wars Barclay de Tolly as
well as a monument to twice Hero of
the Soviet Union, Army General
I.D. Tchernyakhovsky, who
commanded the 3rd Belorussian
Front during the East Prussian
offensive operation of 1944-1945 and
in whose honor the city was renamed.
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Baltiysk
(formerly Pillau)
Being the most western city of
Russia, the town of Baltiysk is well
known for its close proximity to
Vistula Spit – the unique natural
phenomenon. Surrounded by the
Kaliningrad lagoon on one side and
by the sea on the other – it has
recently become a popular place
for so-called wild tourism. Apart
from naval traditions, this city is
usually associated fi rst of all with
a lighthouse erected in 1813, and
monuments to Peter The Great and
Elizabeth of Russia, Empress. We
should also mention the Church of
St. Alexander Nevsky, St. George’s
maritime cathedral, the Museum
of the Baltic Navy, «The Swedish
fortress», as well as «Sacred
Adalbert’s Cross», installed in the
vicinity of the art village Vitland.
Gusev
(formerly Gumbinnen)
Gusev’s places of interest include the
bronze sculpture of elk – the symbol
of the city. The sculpture has a rich
history of location changes: fi rst it
was established on the bank of the
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