Svetlogorsk, Russia
Светлогорск
Svetlogorsk is a town of 11,000 people in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, founded in 1258.
Why visit Svetlogorsk
Townapedia lists 38 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 61 places to eat, 58 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Svetlogorsk-I railway station, Water Tower, Maritime exibition center and Дом-музей Германа Брахерта.
Weather in Svetlogorsk
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About Svetlogorsk
Svetlogorsk (Russian: Светлого́рск [svʲɪtlɐˈɡorsk] ), prior to 1947 known by its German name Rauschen ([ˈʁaʊ̯ʃən] ), is a coastal resort town and the administrative center of Svetlogorsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the coast of the Baltic Sea on the Sambia Peninsula, 39 kilometers (24 mi) northwest of Kaliningrad. In the 2021 census, it had a population of: 16,099 (2021 census); .
From the Wikipedia article Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Svetlogorsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do16
Svetlogorsk-I railway station
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Railway station in Svetlogorsk, Russia
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Water Tower
Monument and historic site
Building in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
4 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks38
Дом-музей Германа Брахерта
Museum · 2.4 km
7 улица Токарева
Sep-May: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Jun-Aug: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Mud bath building with water tower
Monument and historic site
11 Октябрьская улица, Светлогорск
Водонапорная башня Раушена
Monument and historic site
11 Октябрьская улица
Парк Янтарного Периода
Museum
27А улица Ленина, Светлогорск
Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Вилла бургомистра Раушена
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Интересный факт: в этом доме снимался эпизод советского фильма "Про красную шапочку" 1977 г. По сюжету в нем жил звездочёт
31 улица Ленина, Светлогорск
академик Павлов Иван Петрович
Monument and historic site
На самом деле это памятник неизвестному немцу, который похож на Павлова, поэтому памятник так и назвали. Но был создан он ещё при 3 Рейхе
Гостевой дом "Дюна" (детский сад "Берёзка-2"
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
1 Приморская улица
26 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes61
Шатёр
Cafe · Oriental, Mediterranean, Local
8А улица Динамо
Mo-Su,PH 11:00-23:00
Mare d'amore
Cafe · Breakfast, Cake, French, International, Seafood
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
49 more on the map.
History
Svetlogorsk is situated in the historical region of Sambia in Prussia. It was established in 1258 as a Sambian fisherman settlement named Ruse-moter (lit. region of cellars). The Teutonic Order that conquered the land gradually corrupted the name into Rause-moter, Raushe-moter, and finally Rauschen. The Teutonic Order set a new direction for the life of the village: they blocked off the Katzenbach stream, which flows into the lake, and installed a mill on the stream. From that time on, the lake became known as Mühlen-teich (Mill Pond), and the mill business became the main one for the inhabitants of the village. During the Order's times it was the largest mill in Sambia.
From the History section of Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay58
Churches and places of worship2
The Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov (the former Rausceh church)
Church · Russian Orthodox
14 улица Маяковского, Светлогорск
Церковь иконы Божией Матери «Всех скорбящих Радость»
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.7 km
5 улица Ленина
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare7
Детский пульмонологический санаторий Отрадное
Hospital · 2.6 km
74 Калининградский проспект, Светлогорск
Лечебно-диагностический корпус 2
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
29 улица Ленина, Светлогорск
Map of Svetlogorsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaliningrad (KGD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Pionerskiy 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Donskoye 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Yantarnyy 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Zelenogradsk 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Primorsk 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Volochayevskoye 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Khrabrovo 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Vzmorye 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Svetlyy 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Kaliningrad 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Водонапорная башня. Светлогорск Раушен (1908), Зандер виктор, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм преп.Серафима Саровского - panoramio, Andrey Chijov, CC BY 3.0
- Светлогорск, ул.Зелёная 6, вид 1, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Светлогорск, ул.Зелёная 6, вид 2, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Светлогорск, ул.Гагарина 6 (вид со двора), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Виллы в Светлогорске (52257820457), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Строительство в Светлогорске (52258790736), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Виллы в Светлогорске (52258790781), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Изображение виллы (52258790721), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Скульптура «Девочка с ребенком, переходящая через ручей» (Светлогорск), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Скульптура «Девочка с ребенком, переходящая через ручей» (Светлогорск) 2, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Нос рыбы-пилы (52259273660), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Здание гостевого дома «Генрих» (Торговый дом «Глаге») (Светлогорск), Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Виллы в Светлогорске (52258789796), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Скульптура «Девочка с ребенком, переходящая через ручей» (Светлогорск) 3, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Светлогорск, ул.Октябрьская 10 (сбоку), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Девочка с ребенком, переходящая через ручей, Боярченков Антон, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Светлогорск, ул.Аптечная 5 (дверь), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вилла в Светлогорске (52259274420), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Светлогорск, ул.Аптечная 5, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Светлогорск, ул.Октябрьская 8 и 10, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Светлогорск, рядом с озером Тихое - panoramio, vbif333, CC BY 3.0
- Сфинкс светлогорск, Andrewanatski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание пансионата зима 2021, Мария Покотилова, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Светлогорск, ул.Октябрьская 14, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rauschen water tower 2012 2, Perituss, CC0
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