Attractions

The westernmost Russian lighthouse was built on the Pfundebudeberg hill in 1816. There is an observation deck near the lighting and navigation equipment, offering excellent views of the city and the seashore. You can climb up the spiral staircase of 124 steps.

Travelers get to the Baltic Spit by ferry or water taxi. Unlike the Curonian Spit, there is no protected area and no special tourist infrastructure. Connoisseurs of secluded holidays come to the sandy spit for the stunning nature, clean beaches and walks in the forest. History lovers will find the ruins of the Zapadny Fort, the remains of coastal anti-aircraft batteries, monuments to fallen soldiers and the abandoned Notif airfield.

The bronze monument to the Russian Emperor on the shore of the Kaliningrad Bay is one of the business cards of Baltiysk. The 6.4 m-high figure of Peter the Great was installed near the Pillau Lighthouse in 1998. Two sculptors from Kursk, Igor Minin and Vladimir Bartenev, depicted the emperor standing tall and gazing at the sea.

The legendary Swedish fortress has the shape of a five-pointed star with sides of 80 m and is located on the shore of the channel that connects the Baltic Sea and the Kaliningrad Bay. The impregnable citadel was built by order of the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf to turn into the "sea gate" of Konigsberg. The fortress was completed by the Germans, who used the bricks of medieval Teutonic castles for this purpose. There is a military unit located in the architectural monument, so you can only enter the territory with an excursion.

The current Baltic Fleet Temple looks unusual, as it occupies an elegant neo-Gothic building. The Catholic cathedral was built in 1866 with money raised by parishioners of the Reformed community. The temple was badly damaged during the Pillau assault, but was later rebuilt. For a long time, the sailors' club was located inside, and then a military warehouse. Today it is an Orthodox church in which church services are regularly held.

To see the curious collection of finds discovered at different times on the Baltic Spit, take a look at the museum, which was created by enthusiasts in 2017. Guided tours are conducted for visitors, they tell about the history of the Baltic Spit and the battles that took place here during the Second World War. Pre-war photographs, maps and drawings are on display in the historic building.

Tourists in Baltiysk like to stroll near the colorful brick buildings in the German style, which stand in the very center of the city. The architectural ensemble of the early twentieth century includes the main headquarters, the infantry barracks "South" and "North", a water tower, a casino, a sports complex for military exercises and other buildings.

Sculptor Georgy Frangulyan depicted the Empress dressed in a costume of the Life Guards of the Preobrazhensky Regiment and riding a horse. A large majestic monument with a height of 14 m near the tip of the Northern Pier greets all ships that enter the Kaliningrad Bay. Tourists and residents of Baltiysk come here to admire the sea, sailing ships and a colorful sunset.