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Löbenicht
View of Löbenicht from the Pregel, including its church and gymnasium, as well as the nearby Propsteikirche Löbenicht ( lt, Lyvenikė; pl, Lipnik) 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 Sambia. 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 Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altstadt (Königsberg)
Altstadt's marketplace Coat of arms of Altstadt Altstadt was a 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 Samland by the Teutonic Knights, part of the Prussian Crusade. An initial settlement was founded north of the castle (later known as 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 Pregel River in 1264. Landmeister Konrad von Thierberg granted the settlement Kulm rights on 12 February or 26 February 1286. Although originally named simply ''Königsberg'', the town became known as ''Altstadt'' (German for " old town") to differentiate it from ... [...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 (russian: Кнайпхоф; pl, Knipawa; lt, Knypava) 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 Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Königsberg
Königsberg (, ) was the historic Prussian city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. Königsberg was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was named in honour of King Ottokar II of Bohemia. A Baltic port city, it successively became the capital of the Królewiec Voivodeship, the State of the Teutonic Order, the Duchy of Prussia and the provinces of East Prussia and Prussia. Königsberg remained the coronation city of the Prussian monarchy, though the capital was moved to Berlin in 1701. Between the thirteenth and the twentieth centuries, the inhabitants spoke predominantly German, but the multicultural city also had a profound influence upon the Lithuanian and Polish cultures. The city was a publishing center of Lutheran literature, including the first Polish translation of the New Testament, printed in the city in 1551, the first book in Lithuanian and the first Lutheran ... [...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. Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossgarten
Rossgarten's marketplace, the Roßgärter Markt Rossgarten (german: 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponarth
Ponarth Dimitrovo (russian: Димитрово) 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 ... [...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, Löbenich ... [...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 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maraunenhof
Maraunenhof was a suburban quarter of northern Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of the Leningradsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia. History The estate Maraunenhof, originally Maraunen, was located in the forest west of the Oberteich and north of Tragheim since 1571. It was named after an 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 through Tragheimsdorf to Maraunenhof. The Königsberger Terrain-Aktiengesellschaft Oberteich-Marauenhof, a private ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severnaya Gora
Quednau Church Severnaya Gora (russian: Северная Гора; "North Mountain") is part of the Leningradsky District in northern Kaliningrad, Russia. It was formerly known by its German language 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, with the reference to 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertold Brühaven
Bertold Brühaven ( lat, Bertoldus Bruhave), also known as Berthold von Brühaven or Berthold von Bruehaven, was a Teutonic knight hailed from the then Duchy of Austria; served in Prussia as the Komtur of Balga in 1288–1289, the first Komtur of Ragnit in 1289, then the Komtur of 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, Brother Bertold Brühaven, that ever reliable warrior for God, took 1,500 brothers and armed men and set off with them into Lithuania.... reached the area called Junigeda, which he attacked fer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Königsberg Castle
The Königsberg Castle (german: Königsberger Schloss, russian: Кёнигсбергский замок, Konigsbergskiy zamok) was a castle in Königsberg, Germany (since 1946 Kaliningrad, Russia), and was one of the landmarks of the East Prussian capital Königsberg. History The site of the castle was originally an Old Prussian fort known as ''Tuwangste'' near the Pregel River at an important waypoint in Prussian territory. Nearby were three Prussian villages, later known as Löbenicht, Sackheim, and Tragheim. After conquering the area in 1255, the Teutonic Knights constructed a provisionary wooden and earthworks fort in place of the Prussian one. By 1257, a new stone Ordensburg castle was being constructed. The castle was greatly enlarged and refortified in several stages between the 16th to 18th centuries. The fortress, later designated a castle, was the residence of the Grandmasters of the Teutonic Order and later residence for Prussian rulers. The 1815 '' Encyclop� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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