Festung Königsberg - Rossgärter Tor

pl. Vasilevskovo, 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 Rossgärter Tor continued untill the next day. It is still not clear why the garrison refused to surrender. [b]The fort today:[/b] It is currently housing a cafe-restaurant.

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Text by: Kaj Metz

Photo(s): (1,2,3)