Lower Pond (Russian: Нижний пруд) in Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, is a large artificial pond in the north of the city. The pond is about one kilometre long, north to south. Along its length, its width varies between about 50 and 100 metres.
The source of the water is from the north. The water eventually drains underground down to the river Pregel to the south. During the winter months, the pond can freeze over.
Before the Russian anne...
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Lower Pond (Russian: Нижний пруд) in Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, is a large artificial pond in the north of the city. The pond is about one kilometre long, north to south. Along its length, its width varies between about 50 and 100 metres.
The source of the water is from the north. The water eventually drains underground down to the river Pregel to the south. During the winter months, the pond can freeze over.
Before the Russian annexation in 1945, the city was Königsberg, capital of East Prussia, and the pond was called Schlossteich (English: Castle Pond), named after nearby Königsberg Castle.
The pond was created when the Teutonic Knights in the 13th Century dammed up the earth leading to the Pregel.
Schlossteich was famous. It had a scenic promenade around it and was a favourite recreational area for the people of Königsberg, especially students. Schlossteich was surrounded by cafés and was central to many important buildings and places, including Königsberg Castle to...
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