Castles

Waldau Castle, Practical Info

Waldau castle or burg Waldau is a Teutonic castle in Russia. It was built in the 14th century by the knights of the Teutonic Order. Back then the area was called East Prussia. After the end of WWII the territory was handed over to the Soviet Union to become what is now Russia's westernmost exclave of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea. The castle belongs to the Russian Orthodox Church which leases it to the Sorokin family involved in its large-scale restoration.

You can learn more about the history of Waldau castle and its reconstruction project if you read this  interview with the Sorokin family who run it.

Contacts

Waldau Castle
Kaliningradskaya Ulitsa, 20, Nizov'e,
Kaliningrad Oblast, 238313, Russia
phone 007 (963) 299-85-43

Hours

Mon-Sun from 10:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m.

How to get there?

It will take you some 30 minutes to get to Waldau Castle from the region's capital of Kaliningrad.

Where to eat?

Most of the restaurants are located in Kaliningrad but if you visit the castle in spring you may be lucky to taste a local variety of asparagus which was revived by the Sorokins.

Where to stay?

hotels are too mostly located in Kaliningrad
2021-02-18 10:03