St. Adalbert's Church, Königsberg

St. Adalbert's Church features red brick construction with pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses in accordance with Gothic Revival principles.

The church, designed by architect Fritz Heitmann, opened its doors in 1904 and functioned as a Roman Catholic place of worship until World War II.

The building now serves as a laboratory while maintaining its status as a regional cultural heritage site of Russia, representing architectural preservation.

The church stands at coordinates 54.714722, 20.465278 on Ulitsa Kanta 1, near the Kaliningrad Regional Museum of History and Arts.

The structure bears the name of Saint Adalbert, a 10th-century Bohemian bishop who played a central role in spreading Christianity across Eastern Europe.

Location: Kaliningrad

Inception: 1904

Architects: Fritz Heitmann

Architectural style: Gothic Revival

GPS coordinates: 54.71472,20.46528

Latest update: March 10, 2025 09:28