Kaliningrad. The Complete History of the City

Kaliningrad or Königsberg is a mysterious, fog-shrouded Baltic city in the west of Russia. The ancient residence of the Teutonic Knights has been a battlefield for the rivalry of many powers throughout its long history: the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Prussia, and Russia. In the 19th century, Kant's homeland became the last refuge of Napoleon, fleeing from Russia. The stormy and complex history of the city, the lives of ordinary citizens, music, ancient superstitions, and legends – all of this is covered in the new book of the "History of the City in a Nutshell" series.