Puppet Theatre (Kaliningrad Puppet Theatre)
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One of the historical attractions of Kaliningrad is Kaliningrad Puppet Theatre, located in the Central Park of Culture and Leisure (previously - Luizenval). The building of the Lutheran Church today operates as a regional puppet theater.

One of the most beautiful and famous women in history was Queen Louise of Prussia (the grandmother of the Russian Emperor Alexander II), which has become an object of veneration in his lifetime and a symbol of the country's recovery. In memory of the "spiritual mentor," the residents of Koenigsberg was built church, designed by Friedrich Heitmann (who later became court architect). In 1901, at the dedication of Lutheran church attended by another grandson of Queen - Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Stood for several decades, the church was destroyed during the war (1945) and has long been in ruins. In the 1960s, planned to demolish the historic building, but thanks to the architect Yuri Vaganova, prepared a draft re-equipment of the temple in the puppet theater, the building was able to save and restore.

Stylistically, the building was constructed, combining several features: Renaissance, Art Nouveau, Romanticism and attributed to a specific style can only elements. Today facade identical to original appearance Kaliningrad Puppet Theatre, but the interior is completely changed. The interiors have been divided into two floors and used as an exhibition hall (1st floor) and a hall for performances of the theater (2nd floor). The building has two towers of different heights, the main of which the clock is set. The building regularly hosts performances of youth groups and music festivals.

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