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| City telephone code - 7 (0112) | Time Zone - GMT + 2 |
| Kaliningrad is a port situated on the Baltic Sea with a population of 408,000. The city was founded in 1255 and was known as Koenigsberg until 1946. Places to see include the 14-16th century Cathedral famous for the philosopher Kant's grave located on the premises, the 14th-century Church of Yudity; the Museum of Amber; the Botanical Garden; and the Zoo. The city has one of the oldest universities in Russia, which was founded in 1544. Industries such as shipbuilding, carriage building, as well as the pulp and paper and fish cannery industries are well developed. The city is famous for manufacture of amber jewellery.Kaliningrad is a port situated on the Baltic Sea with a population of 408,000. Places to see include the 14-16th century Cathedral famous for the philosopher Kant's grave located on the premises, the 14th-century Church of Yudity; the Museum of Amber; the Botanical Garden; and the Zoo. The city has one of the oldest universities in Russia, which was founded in 1544. Industries such as shipbuilding, carriage building, as well as the pulp and paper and fish cannery industries are well developed. The city is famous for manufacture of amber jewellery. | click here to see the map of Kaliningrad |
