Gvardeysk Prison (Gvardeysk)

Russia / Kaliningrad / Gvardeysk / ул. Дзержинского
 castle, museum, interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, object of cultural heritage of federal importance (Russia)
Old-Prussians built they castle and settlement Sūgubris in this mound in the 13th century. Later it was destroyed by Teutonic knights. They they built Tapiau castle, were commander of Order residated in 1280–1301. During 1283 – 1290 Teutonic knights built a new castle from rock. Vytautas, forthcomming Grand Duke of Lithuania was baptised here in 1383, after he breached of Krėvė prison. After Teutonic state was downed by Poland and Lithuania, Teutons moved order archives to Tapiau castle and kept it during 1469-1722. Later Tapiau castle was abbandoned. Soviets built a jail on the mound, it remains active.
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Coordinates:   54°38'41"N   21°4'23"E
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