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Revision as of 05:05, 11 May 2004 by 141.161.109.97 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Königsberg cathedral was the main church of old Königsberg and nowdays, it is still a landmark of modern Kaliningrad. The Königsberg cathedral was first mentionned in the historical documents in 1333. Probably, the building of the cathedral began a few years before this date.
Many of the Königsberg university (Albertina) professors were buried in Königsberg cathedral, including Immanuel Kant.
During the bombardments of World War II the cathedral was heavily damaged. It was not restored after the war, because the Soviet authorities were not interested in the pre-war history of Kaliningad. Only forty yers later, in the early nineties, were the resoration works started.
The cathedral was restored as a cultural center, with the concert hall for classical and religious music, museum and two chapels: Orthodox and Lutheran.