Festung Konigsberg - Dohnaturm

pl. Vasilevskovo 1, Kaliningrad
Kaliningradskaja oblast, Russia

This 19th century fortification was one of the German strongholds during the battle of Königsberg. The garrison did not surrender on 9 april 1945, like the rest of the city and fighting for the Dohnaturm continued untill the next day. It is still not clear why the garrison refused to surrender. A plaque on the fortress commemorates the capture of the Dohnaturm on 10 April 1945 [b]The fort today:[/b] It is currently housing the Amber Museum.

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Text by: TracesOfWar

Photo(s): Cees van Esch