Castles

Castle of the Teutonic Knights was built from 1239 for control naval traffic on the Vistula Lagoon. In 1242 Balga became the residence of the Order. From 1250 Balga was the administrative centre and the seat of a Komtur of the Teutonic Knights, like Winrich von Kniprode or Ulrich von Jungingen (later the Grand Master).

The Königsberg Castle - castle of the Teutonic Order in Königsberg (Kaliningrad), also the Royal Castle was founded in 1255 by Czech King Ottokar II Przemyslaw.

Schaaken castle - castle of the Teutonic Order. Located near Kaliningrad (Königsberg). Schaaken was not injured in the Great Patriotic War. Since the end of 1945 in the castle was a shelter for German orphans, which lasted until 1947.