Friedrichswalde was a suburban estate and then quarter of western

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. Its territory is now part of the Tsentralny District of

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History

Friedrichswalde developed from a ''

Jagdschloss A ''Jagdschloss'' is a hunting lodge in German-speaking countries. It is a ''schloss'' set in a wildlife park or a hunting area (such as a forest, field or by a lake) that served primarily as accommodation for a ruler or aristocrat and his ent ...

'', a hunting lodge built in the 1690s after a visit by Frederick III in 1690. Other lodges commissioned by Frederick at the same time were Friedrichshof and Friedrichsberg. It later came into the possession of the Charisius family; their tomb was decorated by

Stanislaus Cauer Stanislaus Cauer (18 October 1867 – 8 March 1943) was a German sculptor, medallist and art teacher. He is best known for his monument to Friedrich Schiller. Life and work Cauer was born in Bad Kreuznach, the fourth of nine children born to th ...

. The estate was incorporated into the city of Königsberg on 16 June 1927.Gause III, p. 56 Friedrichswalde was bordered by Juditten to the southwest, Lawsken to the south, Ratshof to the southeast, and

Amalienau The Villa Schmidt, built in 1903, has been maintained in Kaliningrad Amalienau was a suburban quarter of western Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of the Tsentralny District of Kaliningrad, Russia. History Amalienau originally co ...

to the east.

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* * * Former subdivisions of Königsberg Populated places established in the 1690s {{Germany-hist-stub