Fort VIII in Kaliningrad
Fort VIII in Kaliningrad is a castle in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Fort VIII in Kaliningrad is situated nearby to the neighborhood Chaikovskoye, as well as near the suburb Ponarth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ponarth Church and St. Joseph’s Church.
Ponarth Church
Church
Ponarth Church was a Protestant church in the Ponarth quarter of Königsberg, Germany. The brick Neo-Gothic church of Ponarth was built in May 1896 and dedicated on 23 July 1897; its construction was championed by the mayor, Robert Hoffmann, and the director of the brewery, Eduard Schifferdecker. Ponarth Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort VIII in Kaliningrad.
St. Joseph’s Church
Church
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St. Joseph's Church was a Roman Catholic church in the Ponarth quarter of Königsberg, Germany dedicated to Saint Joseph. By 1930, the working-class quarter Ponarth south of center city Königsberg included the Protestant Ponarth Church but lacked a Catholic parish. St. Joseph’s Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort VIII in Kaliningrad.
Yantar Shipyard
Yantar Shipyard is a Russian shipbuilding company based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Yantar Shipyard builds military ships, including antisubmarine and patrol craft, as well as civil vessels such as fishing trawlers and seiners. Yantar Shipyard is situated 3½ km north of Fort VIII in Kaliningrad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chaikovskoye and Ponarth.
Chaikovskoye
Neighborhood
Chaikovskoye is part of the Moskovsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia. It was formerly known by its German language name Kalgen as first a suburb of and then a quarter of Königsberg, Germany.
Ponarth
Suburb
Dimitrovo is part of the Moskovsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia. Until 1947, it was known by its German language name Ponarth as first a suburb of and then a quarter of Königsberg, Germany, located southwest of the city center. Ponarth is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort VIII in Kaliningrad.
Pregolsky Microdistrict
Suburb
Pregolsky is a residential area within Tsentralny City District of Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Prior to World War II, it was known by its German language name Holstein as first a suburban estate and then a quarter of Königsberg, Germany, located west of the city center. Pregolsky Microdistrict is situated 4½ km northwest of Fort VIII in Kaliningrad.
Fort VIII in Kaliningrad
- Type: Castle
- Description: tourist attraction in Shosseinoye, Russia
- Categories: tourist attraction, architectural landmark, historic site, and tourism
- Location: Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.66497° or 54° 39′ 54″ northLongitude
20.43103° or 20° 25′ 52″ eastOpen location code
9G62MC7J+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 89597660OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q4492032
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Fort VIII in Kaliningrad” goes by many names.
- German: “König Friedrich Wilhelm IV”
- Russian: “Форт № 8 — Король Фридрих I”
- Russian: “Форт № 8 — Король Фридрих-Вильгельм IV”
- Ukrainian: “Форт №8 - Король Фрідріх І”
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