Kaliningrad, which is a part of the Russian Federation, is the capital of a federated region that has no borders with the Russian mainland. The city where the grave of the famous philosopher Imanuel Kant is located is also known as Köninsberg because it was the capital of the former Kingdom of Prussia. The population of the city is 453 thousand 461.
Kaliningrad is a small city on the Baltic Sea coast, mostly made up of Russians. Kaliningrad is named after Mikhail Kalinin, Chairman of the first and eighth Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. The city, which has a population of 453 thousand 461, is connected to the Russian Federation, but no connection can be established by land. Between the Russian Federation and Kaliningrad are Lithuania, Poland, Belarus and Poland. The name of the city, which was the capital of the former Kingdom of East Prussia, in German sources is Königsberg.
The history of Kaliningrad goes back to the 13th century. The castle, which was founded in 1255 by the Teutonic knights who wanted to expand towards the Baltics, was later named “Königsberg” by the King of Bohemia. The city has the distinction of being the first Protestant city in the Duchy of Prussia.
For centuries, Köningsberg was an important center in East Germany. The city, which plays an important role in international relations in Europe, has become the meeting point of different historical and cultural traditions. The city played an important role as a critical center in the long wars that lasted in Europe from the Seven Years’ War to the Second World War.
The city stood out as a very lively, energetic and rich city and became one of the trade centers of the region. The city, which was devastated in the Second World War, remained in the Soviet Union. Later, the city was given its current name Kaliningrad, in reference to Mikhail Kalinin.
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