Kaliningrad Oblast Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
exclave of Russia sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania
About Kaliningrad Oblast
The Kaliningrad Oblast is the northern part of historic East Prussia (German:Ostpreussen). The southern part is roughly theWarmia-Masuriaregion of Poland. Since 1945, it has been part of Russia. In 1525 the Duchy of Prussia was founded by the last High Master of the Teutonic Knights Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach who became the first duke of Prussia. From 1618 in personal union withBrandenburg, the duchy was elevated to a kingdom in 1701. Though the united Kingdom of Prussia (with the capitalBerlin) was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire and later the German Confederation, Prussia proper was not a part of Germany (or any other state) but an independent country until 1871 when theGerman Empirewas established under Prussian leadership. Prussia was thereby incorporated into Germany as i
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