Lauth (Königsberg)

Lauth was first a suburb of and then a quarter of Königsberg, Germany, located east of the city center. Its territory is now part of the Guryevsky District, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.

The village of Lauth, which contained a large mill, was located east of Liep and Kalthof and north of the Neuer Pregel. Just east of Lauth was the pond Lauther Mühlenteich and the estate Lapsau.[1] Lauth, whose name was of Old Prussian origin, was mentioned as Lauwete in 126 and as Lavtin in 1322.[2]

During the 18th century Lauth was part of Amt Quednau. The fort I Stein, named in 1894, was built near Lauther Mühlenteich as part of the new Königsberg fortifications constructed from 1872-94.[3] Lauth was incorporated into the city of Königsberg in 1939.

Notes

  1. Albinus, p. 198
  2. Gerullis, p. 85
  3. Gause, 630

References

Coordinates: 54°43′59″N 20°35′05″E / 54.73306°N 20.58472°E / 54.73306; 20.58472

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