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Löbenicht
View of Löbenicht from the Pregel, including its church and gymnasium, as well as the nearby Propsteikirche Löbenicht (; ) was a quarter of central Königsberg, Germany. During the Middle Ages it was the weakest of the three towns that composed the city of Königsberg, the others being Altstadt and Kneiphof. Its territory is now part of the Leningradsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia. History Early history The predecessor of Löbenicht was the Old Prussian fishing village Lipnick (also ''Liepenick'' and ''Lipnicken'', meaning swamp village) with its harbor Lipza,Guttzeit, p. 11 which was conquered by the Teutonic Knights during the 1255 conquest of Samland. Although an initial German colony northwest of Königsberg Castle was destroyed during the 1262 Siege of Königsberg, the Altstadt (German for "old town") south of the castle was granted Kulm town rights in 1286. By the end of the 13th century settlement had spread east of Altstadt to Löbenicht. Altstadt and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altstadt (Königsberg)
image:ID004013 B443 AltstaedtMarkt.jpg, Altstadt's marketplace image:Coat-of-Arms-of-Kaliningrad-of-Altstadt-(Koenigsberg).svg, Coat of arms of Altstadt Altstadt was a quarter (urban subdivision), quarter of central Königsberg, Prussia. During the Middle Ages it was the most powerful of the three towns that composed the city of Königsberg, the others being Löbenicht and Kneiphof. Its territory is now part of Kaliningrad, Russia. History Foundation Construction of Königsberg Castle began in 1255 during the conquest of Sambia Peninsula, Samland by the Teutonic Knights, part of the Prussian Crusade. An initial settlement was founded north of the castle (later known as Steindamm (Königsberg), Steindamm) the following year, but this was destroyed by Sambians during the 1262 Siege of Königsberg.Albinus, p. 20 A new fortified settlement developed south of the castle between it and the Pregolya, Pregel River in 1264. Landmeister Konrad von Thierberg granted the settlement Kulm right ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kneiphof
Coat of arms of Kneiphof Postcard of Kneiphöfsche Langgasse Reconstruction of Kneiphof in Kaliningrad's museum Kneiphof (; ; ) was a quarter of central Königsberg (Kaliningrad). During the Middle Ages it was one of the three towns that composed the city of Königsberg, the others being Altstadt and Löbenicht. The town was located on a 10-hectare (25-acre) island of the same name in the Pregel River and included Königsberg Cathedral and the original campus of the University of Königsberg. Its territory is now part of the Moskovsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia. Etymology Medieval variations of Kneiphof included ''Knipaw'',Gause I, p. 37 ''Knipab'',Albinus, p. 163 and ''Knypabe''. The name was of Old Prussian origin, referring to a swampy land or area flushed by water; the island was bounded to the north by the '' Neue Pregel'' and to the south by the ''Alte Pregel'' (or ''Natangische Pregel''), branches of the Pregel River. At the start of the 14th century the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Königsberg
Königsberg (; ; ; ; ; ; , ) is the historic Germany, German and Prussian name of the city now called Kaliningrad, Russia. The city was founded in 1255 on the site of the small Old Prussians, Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, Baltic Crusades. It was named in honour of King Ottokar II of Bohemia, who led a campaign against the pagan Old Prussians, a Baltic tribe. A Baltic Sea, Baltic port city, it successively became the capital of the State of the Teutonic Order, the Duchy of Prussia and the provinces of East Prussia and Province of Prussia, Prussia. Königsberg remained the coronation city of the Prussian monarchy from 1701 onwards, though the capital was Berlin. From the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries on, the inhabitants spoke predominantly German language, German, although the city also had a profound influence upon the Lithuanian and Polish cultures. It was a publishing center of Lutheranism, Lutheran literatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgfreiheit
Münzstraße Burgfreiheit or Schlossfreiheit was a quarter of Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of Kaliningrad, Russia. History Burgfreiheit extended north of Königsberg Castle on both sides of the Schlossteich, and was outside of Königsberg's three constituent towns, Altstadt, Löbenicht, and Kneiphof. Bordering quarters were Steindamm to the west, Tragheim to the north, Rossgarten to the northeast, Neue Sorge to the east, Löbenicht to the southeast, and the castle to the south. Documented in 1255, Burgfreiheit was inhabited by noble officials and craftsmenMühlpfordt, p. 35 in the vicinity of the Teutonic Knights' castle (''Burg''). It was one of the castle's '' Freiheiten'', suburbs with special rights. During the Teutonic era, Burgfreiheit also included mills, a court, the servants' infirmary, and two churches. Ca. 1500 it was defended by city walls. During the ducal era, it fell under the jurisdiction of the Oberburggraf residing in the castle. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossgarten
Rossgarten's marketplace, the Roßgärter Markt Rossgarten () was a quarter of northeastern Königsberg, Germany. It was also occasionally known as Altrossgarten (''Altroßgarten'') to differentiate it from Neurossgarten in northwestern Königsberg. Its territory is now part of the Leningradsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia. History left, Roßgärter Markt and Königstraße Rossgarten was first mentioned as the ''Roß- und Rindergarten'' (horse and cattle pasture) in the 1300 town charter of Löbenicht. It grew to encompass the eastern shore of the Schlossteich and reached the southern shore of the Oberteich. Neighboring districts were Burgfreiheit to the southwest, Neue Sorge to the south, the Herzogsacker fields to the east, and the 17th century Königsberg fortifications to the north. Located outside of the walls was Kalthof to the east and the ''Pferderennbahn'', or horse racing track, in Carolinenhof to the northeast. According to observations by Caspar Hennenber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maraunenhof
Maraunenhof was a suburban Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter of northern Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of the Leningradsky Administrative District, Kaliningrad, Leningradsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia. History The estate Maraunenhof, originally Maraunen, was located in the forest west of the Upper Pond (Kaliningrad), Oberteich and north of Tragheim since 1571. It was named after an Old Prussians, Old Prussian farmer named Maraun, who acquired the land from Löbenicht in 1605. In 1651 it was reacquired by Löbenicht.Albinus, p. 209 In 1798 it was documented as the Gasthaus Maraunenhof. Part of the estate of Maraunenhof was transferred from the rural district of Königsberg (Landkreis Königsberg i. Pr.) into the city of Königsberg (Stadtkreis Königsberg i. Pr) on 1 April 1905, with the remainder following on 10 June 1927. A break was made in Königsberg's city walls near the Wrangel Tower (''Wrangelturm'') in 1906 to allow construction of a road north t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponarth
Ponarth 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. History Ponarth was known in the Middle Ages as ''Penarth'' and was located in a forest known as the ''Penarthsches Wald''. The name was of Old Prussian origin (''pa nartas'' or ''po nariatas'') and referred to the wetlands of the Pregel River basin, similar to Nasser Garten to the north. First mentioned under the jurisdiction of the Schulze Conrad in 1328, it was documented as a German village with Kulm law in 1385 as part of the state of the Teutonic Order.Mühlpfordt, p. 112 In 1467 it was granted to Mathes Scheunemann, a licentiate employed by the Teutonic Knights. In 1482 Ponarth passed to Kunz Pfersfelder, a mercenary captain from Karschau.Gause II, p. 398 Ponarth had to be rebuilt after being burned down by Polish troops during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lastadie
Postcard of Lastadie Lastadie was a quarter of central Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of Kaliningrad, Russia. Etymology The name Lastadie is derived from the Medieval Latin ''Lastagium'', referring specifically to sailing ballast and generally to loading docks.Mühlpfordt, p. 88 In Old High German it became ''ladastat'' and in Middle Low German ''Lastadie''. In the Low Prussian dialect of Königsberg it was pronounced ''Lastaadje''. While medieval docks were also built by Kneiphof (in Vordere Vorstadt) and Löbenicht (in neighboring Anger), the usage of "Lastadie" in Königsberg referred almost exclusively to those of Altstadt built south of Laak. History Lastadie warehouses The oldest docks of Königsberg were located on an island then known as Vogtswerder within the Pregel River. The 1286 charter of Altstadt allowed the town to build these initial docks (later known as the ''Kai'', meaning quay) on the western coast of the island, connected to Altstadt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freiheit (Königsberg)
A ''Freiheit'' (German for liberty or freedom; plural ''Freiheiten'') was a quarter of medieval Königsberg, Prussia. All land surrounding Königsberg belonged to the Teutonic Knights, aside from specific tracts allocated to Königsberg's constituent towns or castle. The tracts, originally pastures and farmland, developed into suburbs subordinate in administrative, judicial, religious, and educational matters. The ''Freiheiten'' of Königsberg Castle included Burgfreiheit, Neue Sorge, Rossgarten, Sackheim, and Tragheim. The highest authority over these suburbs was the castle's Oberburggraf. Altstadt's ''Freiheiten'' included Laak, Lastadie, Neurossgarten, and Steindamm. They were subordinate to the town council of Altstadt. The island town of Kneiphof controlled Vorstadt and Haberberg, while Löbenicht controlled only the small districts Anger and Stegen. By the ''Rathäusliche Reglement'' of 13 June 1724, King Frederick William I of Prussia merged Altstadt, Löbenicht, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertold Brühaven
Bertold Brühaven (), also known as Berthold von Brühaven or Berthold von Bruehaven, was a Teutonic Order, Teutonic knight hailed from the then History of Austria, Duchy of Austria; served in Prussia as the Commander (order), Komtur of Balga in 1288–1289, the first Komtur of Neman, Russia, Ragnit in 1289, then the Komtur of Königsberg Castle, Königsberg in from 1289 to 1302. Bertold Brühaven's military career is emphasized in two versions of ''The Chronicle of the Prussian Land'' by Peter of Dusburg and Nikolaus von Jeroschin. In 1291, as the Komtur of Königsberg, Bertold Brühaven organized and fulfilled a successful raid against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the region of Junigeda, which is described by Peter of Dusburg and Nikolaus von Jeroschin in their chronicles: In the year of our Lord 1291 on the Day of our Lady known as Candlemas, Teutonic Order, Brother Bertold Brühaven, that ever reliable warrior for God, took 1,500 Teutonic Order, brothers and armed men an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severnaya Gora
Quednau Church Severnaya Gora (; "North Mountain") is part of the Leningradsky District in northern Kaliningrad, Russia. It was formerly known by its German name Quednau as first a suburb of and then a quarter of Königsberg, Germany. History Quednau was first documented in 1255 as a region populated by Old Prussians at the foot of a 54 m high hill, the Quednauer Berg. The hill was also known as the Pikollosberg, after the Old Prussian god Pikollos, and the Apolloberg, regarding Apollo being a malapropism of Pikollos.Weise, p. 182 Nalube, a native of Quednau, led a group of Sambians during the Siege of Königsberg and burned down the initial settlement. In 1258, Quednau was documented as ''Quedenow,'' and in 1302 as ''Quidenowe'' and ''Quedemnowe''. A castle of the Bishop of Samland existed in Quednau from 1302 to 1427. Quednau eventually passed to the town of Löbenicht. The vicinity suffered from revolt after the creation of the Duchy of Prussia in 1525; the Prussian nobilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Königsberg Castle
Königsberg Castle (, ) was the seat of the grand masters of the Teutonic Order and of the dukes and kings of Prussia in the city of Königsberg (since 1946 Kaliningrad, Russia). The original fortress on the site was built by the Teutonic Knights in the 1250s, then enlarged and rebuilt into a castle over the following centuries. The castle was severely damaged during World War II, although its exterior walls remained structurally intact. The building survived until 1968, when it was demolished on the orders of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Königsberg and the surrounding territories of East Prussia had become Kaliningrad Oblast, a part of the Soviet Union, in 1946. The House of Soviets (Kaliningrad), House of Soviets was built where the castle had stood, but the building was never completed and remained unused for decades before it was torn down in 2024. History The site of the castle was originally an Old Prussians, Old Prussian fort known as ''Tuwangste'' near the Pregolya, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
