Upper Pond (Kaliningrad)

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The Upper Pond (Russian: Верхний пруд) is a large artificial pond in northern Kaliningrad, Russia. It was known as the Oberteich while part of Königsberg, Germany, until 1945.

The pond is elevated 22 metres above the

History

The Upper Pond, then known as the Oberteich, was created in 1270

Quarters of Königsberg in the vicinity of the pond included Hinterroßgarten to the southeast, Hintertragheim to the southwest, Tragheimsdorf to the west, and Maraunenhof to the north. East of the Oberteich were gardens and the Königsberg horse racing track. Along its shores were public baths (Prussia Badeanstalt, KSC-Badeanstalt, Hansa-Badeanstalt), a military bath, and an angling club.

The pond was transferred from Germany to the Soviet Union following World War II in 1945. The German consulate is located along the northern shore of the modern Upper Pond.

Gallery

• 
  Former restaurant Oberteichterasse in Königsberg
• 
  Upper Pond vicinity, ca. 1982. The

  Kaliningrad Amber Museum

  is in the background.

Notes

References

• Albinus, Robert (1985). Lexikon der Stadt Königsberg Pr. und Umgebung (in German). Leer: Verlag Gerhard Rautenberg. p. 371.
  ISBN 3-7921-0320-6
  .