Znamensk, Russia
Знаменск
Znamensk is a town of 4,600 people in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, founded in 1336.
Why visit Znamensk
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Знаменская школа and Водонапорная башня Велау.
Weather in Znamensk
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About Znamensk
Znamensk (Russian: ; German: Wehlau [ˈveːlaʊ] ; Polish: Welawa; Lithuanian: Vėluva) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Gvardeysky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Pregolya River at its confluence with the Lava River 50 kilometers (31 mi) east of Kaliningrad. Population figures: 4,036 (2010 census); 4,302 (2002 census); 4,570 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Znamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
Психиатрическая больница Аленберга
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Памятник воинам, погибшим в годы Первой мировой войны
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship2
History
The site of today's Znamensk was originally an Old Prussian fort, with a settlement named Velowe nearby. The site featured an unusually large oak tree, considered sacred by the local Prussians. It survived at least until 1595, when it was mentioned by Caspar Hennenberger.
Around 1255, the locality was fortified, but the castle was surrendered to the Teutonic Knights by its mayor, Tirslo. The Teutons continued to use the castle and began to colonize the region with Germans, giving the settlement the name Wehlau. It received its civic charter in 1335 and in 1339 and became a centre for horse stables and horse trade. Until the late 19th century, the town was allowed to organise a six-day linen fair, a three-day horse fair and two additional horse and cattle fairs every year. In 1349, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Heinrich Dusemer founded a Franciscan Monastery there to commemorate his victory over the Prussians in the battle of Streba River. In 1380, the St. Jacob's church was erected.
From the History section of Znamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Znamensk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaliningrad (KGD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Gvardeysk 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Chernyakhovsk 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Gur’yevsk 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Kaliningrad 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Zelenogradsk 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Gusev 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Sovetsk 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Neman 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Svetlyy 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pionerskiy 74 km northwest, about 1 h 15 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Jacobi-Kirche Wehlau, Ernestiner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Znamensk school 2025-05 99, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk school 2025-05 98, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk school 2025-05 100, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk school 2025-05 101, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk school 2025-05 102, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk 2025-05 103, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk 2025-05 104, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 97, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk Velau water tower, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk Velau water tower 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 95, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 94, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 93, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk 2025-05 105, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 92, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk 2025-05 106, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 91, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk 2025-05 107, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 90, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk 2025-05 108, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 88, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 89, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk 2025-05 109, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk 2025-05 110, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 86, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 85, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 87, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk mill 2025-05 84, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Znamensk town 2021, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Кирха. Комплекс зданий психиатрической больницы Алленберга. Знаменск, Гвардейский район, Калининградская область, Edward YS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Situationsplan Provinzial Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Allenberg, Bernhardi, Public domain
- Знаменск 2021 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Знаменск 2021 3, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54511378203), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54511377973), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Kaliningrad - Chernyakhovsk railway (54510250172), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Знаменск 2021 река 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Знаменск 2021, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Знаменск 2021 река, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
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