Amalienau

Amalienau is the name of a former part of the town of Königsberg and was limited to the west of Neuroßgarten, south of Rathshof and southwest of means hooves. The residential area to the west was famous for its idyllic beauty.

History

The up to the Good Amalienau reaching Kaporner Heide 1558 was cut down to a small residue. Even in 1802 there were only meadows, which were developed only gradually urban planning. Due to construction of the terrain corporation created in 1901 the suburb Amalienau, which was incorporated in 1905 to Königsberg. With Maraunenhof Amalienau broke the support from home as a preferred residential area of Königsberg.

In addition, were in Amalienau various recreational facilities. So here were the Hammerbad and the twin ponds (Königsberg ) to find the café Blacksmith's forge. In addition Amalienau was home to the Königsberg Academy of Art. Even the sports ground of Prussia Sambia Königsberg was here at the Steffeckstraße. There was also a deaf-mute institution, the Pedagogical Academy and I. Luis cemetery with a Catholic cemetery. West of Prince Gorge was the New Israel Begräbnishof.

From 1926 to 1945, there was in Amalienau a radio station.

After the Second World War, the old Prussian villas have been used to a large extent by Soviet officials. For this reason Amalienau remained almost completely intact, unlike many other districts of Königsberg. Today, the former district Amalienau belongs to Kaliningrad Zentralrajon.

Religious buildings

• The Queen Luise Memorial Church on the hooves Avenue was the parish church for hooves and Amalienau.
• The St. Adalbert's Church was built in 1904.

Small Amalienau

Located northwest of the hooves (Königsberg ), Class Amalienau had a military airship port. The hall was completed in 1911 170 x 50 x 37 m in size and could accommodate two airships. She had the largest leaf in the world.