Ladushkin, Russia
Ладушкин
Ladushkin is a town of 3,928 people in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, founded in 1314.
Why visit Ladushkin
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
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About Ladushkin
Ladushkin (Russian: Ладу́шкин; German: Ludwigsort; Lithuanian: Liudvigsortas; Polish: Ludwinów) is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located between Kaliningrad and the Polish border. Population figures: 3,787 (2010 census); 3,796 (2002 census); 3,108 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Ladushkin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
The memorial to soldiers who fell in battles during the Great Patriotic War
Monument and historic site
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
History
It was founded as Ludwigsort (lit. Ludwig's/Louis' place) in 1314 and is situated not far from the shores of the Vistula Lagoon and the ruins of the medieval Balga Castle erected by the Teutonic Knights. In 1454, King Casimir IV Jagiellon incorporated the region to the Kingdom of Poland upon the request of the Prussian Confederation, which rebelled against the Teutonic Order. After the subsequent Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466), the settlement was a fief of Poland held by the Teutonic Knights until 1525, and by secular Ducal Prussia afterwards. From the 18th century, it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and from 1871 it was also part of Germany, within which it was administratively located in the province of East Prussia.
After the transfer of the town to the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic following World War II, it was renamed Ladushkin in 1946 after the Red Army soldier Ivan Ladushkin (ru:Ладушкин, Иван Мартынович) who was killed nearby during the East Prussian Offensive in the previous year.
From the History section of Ladushkin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare3
Map of Ladushkin
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaliningrad (KGD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Svetlyy 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Baltiysk 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Kaliningrad 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Gur’yevsk 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Svetlogorsk 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Pionerskiy 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Zelenogradsk 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Pravdinsk 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Gvardeysk 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Polessk 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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