Baltiysk, Russia
Балтийск
Baltiysk is a town of 34,540 people in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, founded in 1626.
Why visit Baltiysk
Townapedia lists 50 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 33 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Baltiysk Rear lighthouse, Park-museum Old Lunet and Музей Балтийского флота.
Weather in Baltiysk
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About Baltiysk
Baltiysk, prior to 1946 known by its German name Pillau, is a seaport town and the administrative center of Baltiysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the northern part of the Vistula Spit, on the shore of the Strait of Baltiysk separating the Vistula Lagoon from Gdańsk Bay. It had a population of 33,946 (2021 census); 32,697 (2010 census); 33,252 (2002 census); 27,070 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Baltiysk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Башня Росморпорта
Lighthouse · 3.1 km
Baltiyskaya Kosa Range Rear light and VTS radar tower C3100.161
Museums and landmarks50
Рандеву Исторический салон
Museum · 1.4 km
Музей танцев и моды, мастер-классы, балы, исторические танцы, сувенирная лавка, фотостудия
4 Водолазный переулок, Балтийск
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Башенное орудие с бронекатера "БК-508"
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Орудие является башней танка Т-34 калибра 76 мм, которое было установлено на бронекатер
Десантникам балтики - героям Великой Отечественной
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
От моряков десантников ДКБФ
38 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes33
Trapeznaja
Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop, Russian · 1.5 km
Mo-Fr 12:00-16:00
Гараж
Cafe · Russian · 1.4 km
4 Водолазный переулок
Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
21 more on the map.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship5
Cathedral of St. George the Victorious
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.9 km
3 улица Адмирала Николая Кузнецова
Римско-католический приход пресвятого имени Марии
Church · Roman Catholic
2 улица Чехова, Балтийск
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare6
Map of Baltiysk
144 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kaliningrad (KGD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Primorsk 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Svetlyy 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Ladushkin 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Mamonovo 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Svetlogorsk 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Kaliningrad 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Pionerskiy 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Gur’yevsk 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Zelenogradsk 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Gvardeysk 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- NASA FIRMS 2025-01-05 Baltiysk, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
- Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia - panoramio (6), Anton Yefimov, CC BY 3.0
- Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia - panoramio (9), Anton Yefimov, CC BY 3.0
- Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia - panoramio (8), Anton Yefimov, CC BY 3.0
- Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia - panoramio (5), Anton Yefimov, CC BY 3.0
- Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia - panoramio (7), Anton Yefimov, CC BY 3.0
- Pillau, Einschiffung von Flüchtlingen, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Маяк. Балтийск, Chetverikov Konstantin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Новостройка в Балтийске (52264356137), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Дом пастора (52264356177), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Виллы в Балтийске (52265805585), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Старинный забор в Балтийске (52265589554), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Крепость Пилау, вид с Запада 02, FS112Is, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Кенигсберг Балтийск Форт, WasilissaValskaya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Кенигсберг Балтийск Форт 2часть фасада, WasilissaValskaya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Крепость Пилау, вид с Запада 01, FS112Is, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Крепость Пилау, вид с Запада 03, FS112Is, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Заброшенный обменный пункт (52265588184), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fishing (3146572255), Svetlana Makarova from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gyroporus castaneus 305763259, Pavel Baranovskiy, CC BY 4.0
- Gyroporus castaneus 305763290, Pavel Baranovskiy, CC BY 4.0
- Gyroporus castaneus 305763223, Pavel Baranovskiy, CC BY 4.0
- Привокзальная площадь, г. Балтийск, Tschure, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Водокачка штаба Балтфлота, Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Балтийск. Проспект Ленина, 3 - 28-10-2003г. - panoramio, sitnikov, CC BY 3.0
- Балтийск, Ленина, 3, Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Балтийск, Ленина, 3 (1), Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Старинные здания в Балтийске (52265804190), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Балтийск, памятник Ленину, Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Балтийск, причал 33 завода - panoramio, Nirron, CC BY 3.0
- Фотовыставка в Западном форте (52265322541), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Балтийск. Янтарь на песке - 31-10-2003г. - panoramio, sitnikov, CC BY 3.0
- Балтийск, причал - panoramio (1), Nirron, CC BY 3.0
- Заброшенное здание около 33 завода - panoramio (2), Nirron, CC BY 3.0
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