King’s Gate

The King's Gate is one of the former six gates that were built during the 19th century around Kaliningrad. The King's Gate was originally the Gumbinnen Gate, built in 1765 at the edge of the district Neue Sorge.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Opening hours:
Wednesday and Friday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
Thursday: noon—8:00 PM
Monday—Tuesday: closed
Type: Museum
Description: city gate and museum in Kaliningrad, Russia
Also known as: “Gumbinnen Gate”, “King’s Gate Museum”, and “King’s Gates Museum”
Address: улица Фрунзе 112, Калининград, 236016

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sackheim Gate and Grolman Bastion.

Sackheim Gate

The Sackheim Gate is one of seven surviving city gates in Kaliningrad, Russia, formerly the German city of Königsberg. It is located at the intersection of Moscow avenue and Lithuanian wall street. Sackheim Gate is situated 480 metres south of King’s Gate.

Grolman Bastion

Castle

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Grolman Bastion is a castle, which is situated 460 metres northwest of King’s Gate.

Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum

Museum

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum is a museum located in the Russian city of Kaliningrad devoted to housing and displaying amber artworks. It is located in the city center, on the shore of Lake Verkhneye. Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum is situated 1¼ km northwest of King’s Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rizhskoye and Kaliningrad.

Rizhskoye

Neighborhood

Rizhskoye is part of the Leningradsky District in northern Kaliningrad, Russia. It was formerly known by its German language name Kalthof as first a suburb of and then a quarter of Königsberg, Germany.

Kaliningrad

Photo: Jjtkk, Public domain.

Kaliningrad, also known by its original German name, Königsberg, is the capital city of Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia. It has about 475,000 inhabitants.