Known for
The cathedral and Kant’s tomb on the island, the stock exchange by the bridge and the museum ships at the pier.
Cathedral and the Kant tomb
Kneiphof
Kneiphof
Kant Island, Honey Bridge, Peter the Great Embankment
The cathedral, the Kant tomb and the stock exchange stand on Kneiphof island. The B-413 submarine, the Kosmonavt Viktor Patsaev and the sculpture park sit on the quay beside it.
Why go
The first morning, before the groups reach the island.
Where to stay
The island is a poor place for a suitcase. Sleep in the centre by Victory Square and walk over.
Local guide
Fedor Samorodov · guide
Walk onto the island by the Honey Bridge from the Fish Village, or down the stairs from the Trestle Bridge. Kant’s tomb is at the cathedral wall, inside the same close. The exchange is the brick building on Leninsky Prospekt by the Trestle Bridge, facing the island. The museum ships lie at the pier on Peter the Great Embankment.
Places
- Königsberg Cathedral — The most significant preserved building of the former city of Königsberg.
- B-413 — A Soviet diesel-electric submarine turned museum exhibit.
- Tomb of Immanuel Kant — The resting place of philosopher Immanuel Kant.
- Königsberg Stock Exchange — A historic building that survived World War II, now a cultural centre.
- Kosmonavt Viktor Patsaev — A unique research vessel turned museum, part of the Soviet space program.