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Pissa river, then it was transferred to
the Kaliningrad zoo and, aſter that,
was returned to the city and placed
in the square. The locals are also
proud of the historical fresco «King
Friedrich meets emigrants who are
leaving Salzburg to settle in Prussia»,
which was completely restored by
2008. This fresco can be seen today
in the concert hall of the College of
Agricultural Technologies and Nature
Management. The outstanding event
in the town’s history is the Battle
of Gumbinnen, which is one of fi rst
large battles at the eastern front
of the First World War (20 August
1914). The town loudly celebrated the
100th Anniversary of the Battle of
Gumbinnen, which was successful for
the Russian Imperial Army. Modern
Gusev is a dynamically developing
town. It is the seat for the largest
in Russia private radio electronics
innovation cluster «Technopolis
GS». We also recommend you to
visit the town’s museum of local
history, where you will fi nd modern
interactive installations, and a
memorial church in honor of All
Saints in memory of those who fell
during the First World War in the
historic city center.
Gvardeysk
(formerly Tapiau)
The city has many buildings of the
late 19th and early 20th centuries,
among them Tapiau Castle, St. John
the Baptist Church, a Town Hall of
1922, and the house of the German
expressionist painter Lovis Corinth,
which is being reconstructed today.
Svetlogorsk
(formerly Rauschen)
A popular seaside resort. Apart from
the beach, a perfectly equipped
promenade area and well-developed
city infrastructure, Svetlogorsk is
famous for having preserved the
unique architecture of the pre-war
years. The city is abundant in
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