In the basement of the central department store of Volgograd, the German fascist general Paulus surrendered to the Russian army. During the Great Patriotic (Second World) War.

A fascist concentration camp for Soviet children. In this death camp, the Germans conducted medical experiments on Russian children, drained their blood for German soldiers, and killed the children.

A small "island" of European culture and architecture, left in Kaliningrad from pre-war times. The main attraction of Amalienau is the old villas, which belonged to the "pen" of many famous architects. Each of the houses is a unique work of art, capable of captivating your attention for a long time.

The submarine B-413 of Project 641 (Foxtrot by NATO classification) is a unique museum vessel. It is the only submarine in the country and one of the few in the world that belongs to the pre-nuclear period of the submarine fleet. The submarine is also unique in that it has been preserved in its original form. The strong and light hull, superstructure, all main and auxiliary mechanisms, […]

The stone castle was founded in 1315 by order of Komtur Johannes von Winnungen. The consecration took place in 1325 on the day of Saints Peter and Paul. The complex was located on a hill fortified with a retaining stone wall. In the middle of the 15th century, during the Thirteen Years' War of the Teutonic Order with Poland, the castle buildings were partially destroyed. In the 19th cen […]

Named after the German officer Otto Lasch, who commanded the defense of Königsberg, it was built in 1945. It was from behind its walls that orders were given in the last days of the war, and it was here that the German command made the decision to capitulate during the Königsberg operation in April 1945.

The Friedland Gate of the mid-19th century was the last of the seven gates of Königsberg. At the beginning of the 20th century, they lost their defensive significance, and entry into the city began from the side of the gate, since the defensive rampart was removed.

New castle. Not historical. A medieval knight's castle, recreated according to ancient drawings in 2011. As befits any fortress, Nesselbeck is equipped with a moat, a drawbridge, loopholes, a portcullis on the gates and stained glass windows. The interiors are designed in the style of the Middle Ages, and each room is dedicated to its own master of the Teutonic Order.

A well-preserved defensive structure of Kaliningrad. The area is 350x180 meters, the depth is 3-5 meters. It has a dry moat 10-11 meters wide and 6 meters deep, which allowed the barracks for soldiers and officers to be located on two floors. The two-story central building contains barracks, a hospital, a kitchen, a dining room, warehouses for ammunition, food, equipment and fuel, a gua […]

Just as silk was transported from Asia to the Mediterranean along the Silk Road, so amber was delivered along the Amber Road. It began in Palmnicken and ended in the ancient Roman city of Aquileia, a distance of 1,067 miles. Memorial boulders were erected in various places, and one of the first was the Amber Stone in the village of the same name. On it, in Latin, are written "Palmnicken […]

The Palmnicken Church was built at the end of the 19th century, but a little more than a hundred years later it was transferred to the Orthodox Church and was consecrated in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

A mermaid who is the heroine of a popular local legend. It tells the story of the daughter of the sea king Triton, who fell in love with a simple fisherman. The father was not happy with such a match for his daughter, so he killed the young man, which was a great blow to the mermaid. Day and night she cried until her tears turned into amber stones - the same ones that the first settlers […]

Отреставрирована в 2012 году, сейчас в ней музей кошек, а наверху панорамная смотровая площадка.

The world’s oldest scientific zoo, ZSL London Zoo is located in Regent’s Park right in the heart of London. It houses 673 species, with exhibits including Land of the Lions, Gorilla Kingdom, and Tiger Territory.