RIA Novosti invites its readers on a photo tour of Russian regions. Today, we will take you to Baltiysk.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankBaltiysk, the westernmost Russian city, is located in the Kaliningrad Region.
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Baltiysk, the westernmost Russian city, is located in the Kaliningrad Region.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankBaltiysk was called Pillau until 1946. Photo: The Baltic Fleet History Museum is housed inside an old German church.
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Baltiysk was called Pillau until 1946. Photo: The Baltic Fleet History Museum is housed inside an old German church.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankThroughout its entire existence, the city was repeatedly controlled by different countries. The history of Baltiysk dates back to the 13th century. A settlement called Pile or Pil (The Prussian word “Pils” means fortress) was first mentioned in 1363. Photo: Infantry barracks in Baltiysk. The headquarters of the Baltiysk naval base is currently located here.
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Throughout its entire existence, the city was repeatedly controlled by different countries. The history of Baltiysk dates back to the 13th century. A settlement called Pile or Pil (The Prussian word “Pils” means fortress) was first mentioned in 1363. Photo: Infantry barracks in Baltiysk. The headquarters of the Baltiysk naval base is currently located here.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Subbotin / Go to the mediabankInfantry barracks, a complex of brick buildings in the city’s central section, date back to the early 20th century. The German Kriegsmarine (Navy) trained its submarine crews here during World War II. The barracks were badly damaged during the Red Army’s assault on Pillau in the spring of 1945 but were subsequently restored. The infantry barracks, a monument of early 20th century German architecture, frequently serve as a set for historical films.
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Infantry barracks, a complex of brick buildings in the city’s central section, date back to the early 20th century. The German Kriegsmarine (Navy) trained its submarine crews here during World War II. The barracks were badly damaged during the Red Army’s assault on Pillau in the spring of 1945 but were subsequently restored. The infantry barracks, a monument of early 20th century German architecture, frequently serve as a set for historical films.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankThe largest base of the Russian Baltic Fleet is located in Baltiysk.
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The largest base of the Russian Baltic Fleet is located in Baltiysk.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankAnnual Navy Day parades involving Baltic Fleet ships are held here. Photo: Small guided missile warships sail by in formation.
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Annual Navy Day parades involving Baltic Fleet ships are held here. Photo: Small guided missile warships sail by in formation.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankRussian Emperor Peter the Great had visited Pillau three times and called the city “My little Amsterdam.” A monument to the Russian Emperor stands on a local boulevard.
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Russian Emperor Peter the Great had visited Pillau three times and called the city “My little Amsterdam.” A monument to the Russian Emperor stands on a local boulevard.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankA lighthouse, considered the symbol of Baltiysk, is located near the monument to Peter the Great. The lighthouse was built in 1813 from a design by architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
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A lighthouse, considered the symbol of Baltiysk, is located near the monument to Peter the Great. The lighthouse was built in 1813 from a design by architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankA 60-meter-tall radar tower of a ship-control network near a sea canal on the Vistula Spit.
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A 60-meter-tall radar tower of a ship-control network near a sea canal on the Vistula Spit.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankA small fishing trawler sails into Baltiysk Harbor with its catch.
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A small fishing trawler sails into Baltiysk Harbor with its catch.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankThis memorial plaque on the wall of the hotel Zolotoi Yakor (Golden Anchor) reads: “The future Nobel Prize winner and poet Joseph Brodsky stopped at this hotel in 1963.”
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This memorial plaque on the wall of the hotel Zolotoi Yakor (Golden Anchor) reads: “The future Nobel Prize winner and poet Joseph Brodsky stopped at this hotel in 1963.”