Tschernjachowsk - Insterburg
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The city was bombed heavily by the British Royal Air Force on July 27, 1944, and stormed by Red Army troops on January 21-22, 1945. Over half of the city was destroyed. The Altmarkt no longer exists, the old Lutheran church survived as ruins but was demolished in the 1970s. However, some of the newer districts in the western part of the city survived mostly intact:
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Revitalization of ulitsa Kalinina (Forchestrasse). Perhaps the best-preserved street in the former Altstadt:
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Neighboring streets were also renovated. There are many gaps. Hopefully, some of the missing buildings will be rebuilt:
New building built in historical style:
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Ul. Sovetskaya,1
The missing atlantid was restored based on historical photos and archival documents, Other missing details will be installed soon.
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Historical photo:
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Historisches Insterburg
Lutherische Kirchenstraße
Bäckerei Kalledat Jordanstraße
Augustastraße Provenzial Frauenklinik
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Ich wusste nur von Luftangriffen auf Königsberg und Tilsit. War außer Insterburg noch was betroffen?
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Ich wusste nur von Luftangriffen auf Königsberg und Tilsit. War außer Insterburg noch was betroffen?
I've read somewhere that Gumbinnen was also subjected to Soviet air raids. Approximately 2/3 of the city was destroyed. Not sure about other cities.
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Ich meinte ausschließlich RAF-Angriffe (nicht Rote Armee Fraktion) gemäß der moralischen und bombigen Flächen-Direktive.
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Ich meinte ausschließlich RAF-Angriffe (nicht Rote Armee Fraktion) gemäß der moralischen und bombigen Flächen-Direktive.
Probably Pillau, though I'm not sure. The RAF took some aerial photos of the city and the surrounding airfields but it is still unclear if they are involved in the city's destruction.
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Local authorities plan to restore the Georgenburg castle in the village of Mayovka and transform it into a museum and residence for the Bishop of Chernyakhovsky and Slavsky. The proposed restoration includes a complete renovation of the load-bearing structures in the southwestern wing of the three-story building, repairing damaged stone walls, and both exterior and interior decoration. Additionally, the project involves filling in door and window openings, as well as roof repairs. The ground floor will house an Orthodox church, spaces for religious activities, and areas for historical reconstruction, while the upper floor will be dedicated to an exposition hall.
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Komsomolskaya, 17.
Restoration project. The investor intends to open a hotel with 25 rooms
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New posts from FKR.
Per. Suvorova, 1
Residential house on Sadovaya, 25, Krupskaya, 17, 19, Suvorov, 6
Return of the lost gables
New doors
Komsomolskaya, 5, 9, 11
Sportivnaya, 6
Restoration of lost elements
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The city was bombed heavily by the British Royal Air Force on July 27, 1944
Weiß jemand darüber Genaueres? Außer dem Doppelangriff auf Königsberg Ende August 1944 ist mir nichts über andere britische Angriffe auf ostpreußische Städte bekannt. Danke!
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Weiß jemand darüber Genaueres? Außer dem Doppelangriff auf Königsberg Ende August 1944 ist mir nichts über andere britische Angriffe auf ostpreußische Städte bekannt. Danke!
Die deutschsprachige Wikipedia-Seite sagt, Insterburg wurde am 27.Juli 1944 „durch einen sowjetischen Bombenangriff erheblich zerstört“.
Die englischsprachigen Wikipedia-Seite meint: „The town was heavily bombed by the British Royal Air Force on July 27, 1944.“
In beiden Fällen gibt es keine Quellen.
Denke eher, es waren die Sowjets. Bereits im Jahr 1943 gab es wohl heftige sowjetische Luftangriffe auf die Stadt. Laut der NY Times: „Two hundred Soviet planes battered the East Prussian industrial city of Insterburg last night…“ (24.April 1943).
Im Internet gibt es übrigens ein Video der brennenden Stadt beim Einmarsch der Russen 1945. „German city of Insterburg City (sic) destroyed after bombing, USSR, Eastern Prussia, 1945.“
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