Gvardeysk, Russia
Гвардейск
Gvardeysk is a town of 13,088 people in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, founded in 1255.
Why visit Gvardeysk
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 19 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 17 мгновений and Дом Ловиса Коринта.
Weather in Gvardeysk
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About Gvardeysk
Gvardeysk (Russian: Гвардейск, IPA: [ɡvɐrˈdʲejsk] ; German: Tapiau ([ˈtaːpɪaʊ] ); Polish: Tapiewo; historically Tapiawa; Lithuanian: Tepliava) is a town and the administrative center of Gvardeysky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pregolya River 38 kilometers (24 mi) east of Kaliningrad. Population figures: 13,353 (2021 census); 13,899 (2010 census); 14,572 (2002 census); 11,904 (1989 Soviet census). It is located within the historic region of Sambia.
From the Wikipedia article Gvardeysk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
17 мгновений
Cinema and theater
3 улица Тельмана
Mo-Su 09:30-21:30
Museums and landmarks18
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Дом Ловиса Коринта
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
12 Водная улица
10:00-18:00
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes19
Gourmet
Cafe · Friture, Fish And Chips, Hotdog
5Б улица Гагарина
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
7 more on the map.
History
Peter of Dusburg wrote of a settlement known as Tapiow, first documented in 1254, and the neighboring fort Surgurbi built by 1265. The Old Prussian names were derived from the words tape, teplu, toplu, tapi, meaning 'warm', and sur garbis, meaning 'around the mountain'. During the 13th century Prussian Crusade, the area was conquered by the Teutonic Knights. To protect Samland from the Nadruvians and Scalvians, the crusaders built a wooden fort between the Deime and Pregel Rivers in 1283–1290. This was replaced by Tapiau Castle, a stone Ordensburg, in 1351.
The settlement gradually became known by the German crusaders as Tapiau. Vytautas, the later Grand Duke of Lithuania, was baptized in Tapiau in 1385. After the transfer of the Grand Master's seat from Malbork to Königsberg, Tapiau became the site of the Order's archives and library from 1469 to 1722.
From the History section of Gvardeysk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare10
Map of Gvardeysk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaliningrad (KGD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Znamensk 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Pravdinsk 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Polessk 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Kaliningrad 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Zelenogradsk 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Svetlyy 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Pionerskiy 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Svetlogorsk 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Sovetsk 71 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Neman 75 km northeast, 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
- Гвардейск Кирха 5 сентября 2016 02, Сергей С. Петров, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Topiau aka Gvardeysk - panoramio, Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0
- Приходская церковь (кирха). Гвардейск, Edward YS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом немецкого художника Л. Коринта. Гвардейск, Калининградская область, Edward YS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Гвардейск Кирха 5 сентября 2016 01, Сергей С. Петров, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Средняя школа № 1 имени Игоря Прокопенко (Февраль 2026), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Калининградская улица, 7 (Февраль 2026), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Площадь Победы, главная площадь Гвардейска (февраль 2026), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Lovis Corinth - Geburtshaus in Гвардейск -Tabiau - panoramio, artig.co, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом, Гвардейск, ул. Водная 8 (февраль 2026), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Бывшая психиатрическая лечебница Тапиау, Гвардейск, ул. Гагарина 20 (февраль 2026), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, вид через реку Дейма, Гвардейск (февраль 2026), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, Гвардейск (февраль 2026 (фото №3)), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, Гвардейск (февраль 2026 (фото №7)), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, Гвардейск (февраль 2026 (фото №6)), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, Гвардейск (февраль 2026 (фото №2)), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, Гвардейск (февраль 2026 (фото №8)), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, Гвардейск (февраль 2026 (фото №5)), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, Гвардейск (февраль 2026 (фото №9)), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Гвардейск Форбург замка Тапиау 5 сентября 2016, Сергей С. Петров, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, Гвардейск (февраль 2026 (фото №10)), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замерзшая река Дейма, набережная Гвардейска (Февраль, 2026), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, Гвардейск (февраль 2026 (фото №4)), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Замок Тапиау, Гвардейск (февраль 2026 (фото №1)), Verum3414, CC BY 4.0
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54511118291), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54511378918), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54510251337), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- RZD Gvardeisk station 2021 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- RZD Gvardeisk station 2021, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54511378663), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- RZD Gvardeisk station 2021 5, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- RZD Gvardeisk station 2021 3, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- RZD Gvardeisk station 2021 4, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54511306954), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54511379023), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Bahnhofsgebäude Gwardeisk, HFrankDM, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54511118716), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54511379173), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Gvardeisk brick chimney 2021, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Gvardeisk building near railway station 2019 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
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