Fort VIII in Kaliningrad

Fort VIII in Kaliningrad is a fort in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Fort VIII in Kaliningrad is situated nearby to the neighborhood Chaikovskoye, as well as near the suburb Ponarth.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ponarth Church and St. Joseph’s Church.

Ponarth Church

Church

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Ponarth Church is a former 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

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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 3 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: Fort
Description: tourist attraction in Shosseinoye, Russia
Categories: architectural landmark, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude

54.66484° or 54° 39′ 53″ north

Longitude

20.43108° or 20° 25′ 52″ east

Open location code

9G62MC7J+WC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 89597660

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

Wikidata 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”
Ukrainian: “Форт №8 - Король Фрідріх І”

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