Kaliningrad is the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the most western regional center of the Russian Federation. It was founded as a castle in 1255 on the hill of the high right bank of the Pregolya river on the site of the Prussian settlement Tvangste. Only in 1945, the Koenigsberg region was fully recognized as possession of the USSR by decision of the Potsdam Conference when signing agreement on borders.
Kaliningrad is a major transportation hub; the headquarters of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy is located there as well. The city has many historical, cultural and architectural attractions. The most famous of them are the island of Kant with the Cathedral, the Friedrichsburg Gate, and the ethnographic and handicraft center of the Fish Village.
The composition of the souvenir pack in cover “Kaliningrad” includes: stamp №1039 “750th anniversary of Kaliningrad”; strip №1427-1428 “World cultural heritage in Russia. Curonian Spit”; postal block №2237 “Coats of arms of subjects and cities of the Russian Federation. Kaliningrad Region”; artistic unmarked envelopes №2017-023/н “Kaliningrad Region. Curonian Spit National Park”; vignette “Kaliningrad”.
Edition: 500 pcs.