page_title: Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Historical water tower in Svetlogorsk formerly Rauschen / Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia). Deutsch: Historischer Wasserturm in Svetlogorsk ehem. Rauschen / Kaliningrader Gebiet (Russland). Русский: Старая водонапорная башня в Светлогорске / Калининградская область (Россия).
context_page_description: Svetlogorsk, prior to 1947 known by its German name Rauschen, is a coastal resort town and the administrative center of Svetlogorsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the coast of the Baltic Sea on the Sambia Peninsula, 39 kilometers northwest of Kaliningrad. Population figures: 10,772; 10,950; 11,881.
context_section_description: Svetlogorsk is situated in the historical region of Sambia of East Prussia. It was established in 1258 as a Sambian fishermen settlement named Ruse-moter (lit. region of cellars). The Teutonic Order that conquered the land gradually corrupted the name into Rause-moter, Raushe-moter, and finally Rauschen.
  In the early 19th century, the place became fashionable among German vacationers. On June 24, 1820, it was officially recognized as a spa town. During his visit to Rauschen in 1840, King Frederick William IV of Prussia ordered the sea embankment to be beautified. The arrival of the Königsberg railway in 1900 boosted the resort's popularity. A cable railway and a racecourse were constructed in Rauschen before World War I. Otto Nicolai and Thomas Mann were among the celebrities who stayed there.
  In 14 April 1945, Rauschen was conquered by the Soviet Union in the course of World War II. It became a part of Kaliningrad Oblast and in 17 June 1947 was given its present name. Today, it is a moderately popular summer resort town thanks to its beachfront and many spas, clubs, and attractions. It has arguably the best preserved Prussian heritage and architecture amongst former Soviet towns that were once Prussian and survived the destruction of Konigsberg and other settlements from WWII.
caption: Rauschen water tower
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