Königsberg

Summary

Königsberg is a city^[1]. Königsberg ranks in the top 1% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,494 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Königsberg is located in East Prussia^[3].
• Königsberg is located in Duchy of Prussia^[4].
• Königsberg is located in Brandenburg-Prussia^[5].
• Königsberg is located in East Prussia^[6].
• Königsberg is located in Province of Prussia^[7].
• Königsberg is in the country of Prussia^[8].
• Königsberg is in the country of German Empire^[9].
• Königsberg is in the country of Nazi Germany^[10].
• Königsberg is in the country of Soviet Union^[11].
• Königsberg is in the country of Russian Empire^[12].
• Königsberg's instance of is recorded as city^[13].
• Königsberg's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[14].
• Königsberg's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[15].
• Königsberg's instance of is recorded as former settlement^[16].
• Königsberg's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[17].
• Königsberg's instance of is recorded as historical region^[18].
• Königsberg was followed by Kaliningrad^[19].
• Königsberg's Commons category is recorded as Königsberg^[20].
• 1255 marks the founding of Königsberg^[21].
• Königsberg was dissolved in January 1, 1945^[22].
• Königsberg's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.71147222222222, 'lon': 20.509305555555557}^[23].
• Königsberg's significant event is recorded as Siege of Königsberg^[24].
• Königsberg's significant event is recorded as Bombing of Königsberg in World War II^[25].
• Königsberg's significant event is recorded as Battle of Königsberg^[26].
• Königsberg's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Königsberg^[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Prussia^[8], a historical country^[28], in Prussia^[29], founded in 1525^[30]; German Empire^[9], a historical period^[31], founded in 1871^[32]; Nazi Germany^[10], a historical period^[33], in German Reich^[34], founded in 1933^[35]; Soviet Union^[11], a federal republic^[36], in Soviet Union^[37], founded in 1922^[38]; and Russian Empire^[12], an empire^[39], in Russian Empire^[40], founded in 1721^[41]. Located in include East Prussia^[3], a provinces of Prussia^[42], in Prussia^[43], founded in 1773^[44], headquartered in Kaliningrad^[45]; Duchy of Prussia^[4], a duchy^[46], in Duchy of Prussia^[47], founded in 1525^[48]; Brandenburg-Prussia^[5], a historical country^[49], founded in 1618^[50]; and Province of Prussia^[7], a provinces of Prussia^[51], in Kingdom of Prussia^[52], founded in 1824^[53].

Physical Characteristics

Königsberg sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+48'}^[54].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[13], archaeological site^[14], Hanseatic city^[15], former settlement^[16], and historical region^[18].

History and Context

1255 marks the founding of Königsberg^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Königsberg include Seven Bridges of Königsberg^[55], a mathematical problem^[56].

Why It Matters

Königsberg ranks in the top 1% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,494 views/month).^[2] Königsberg has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] Königsberg is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for Königsberg include Seven Bridges of Königsberg^[55], a mathematical problem^[56].