Amber Museum in Dohna Tower
Thousands of pieces and inclusions with insects inside — in a red-brick 19th-century tower by the Upper Lake.
The museum opened in 1979 in Dohna Tower, part of Königsberg’s fortification ring. It shows raw amber, inclusions and jewellery from ancient times to today.
Right next to it are the Rossgarten Gate and the Upper Lake with a walking path.
The region is the world’s main source of amber — the perfect warm-up for a trip to Yantarny.
Tips
- Buy amber only in official shops with a receipt.
- Walk around the Upper Lake — about 3 km.
- There is a restaurant inside the Rossgarten Gate.
Getting there
Vasilevsky Square by the Upper Lake.
Prices, opening hours and rules change — check official sources before you travel.
Nearby
Kaliningrad cityKing’s GateThe most ornate of Königsberg’s city gates, with statues of kings and a museum about Peter the Great’s Grand Embassy.
Kaliningrad cityFishing VillageA newly built quarter styled after pre-war Königsberg on the Pregolya: half-timbered houses, a promenade and a lighthouse tower with views of the cathedral.
Kaliningrad cityKönigsberg Cathedral and Kant IslandA 14th-century Gothic cathedral on an island in the Pregolya river — the heart of old Königsberg and the burial place of Immanuel Kant.