Gvardeysk, formerly known as Tapiau, is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Pregel River near the border with Poland. With a humid continental climate, Gvardeysk has a rich history dating back to the 13th century, when it was founded as a castle by the Teutonic Knights. The town's heritage includes its well-preserved medieval architecture, including the 14th-century Tapiau Castle, now housing a museum.
Geographic Data for Gvardeysk, Kaliningrad, Russia
| Latitude | 54° 38.863' |
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| Longitude | 21° 3.908' |
| Timezone | Europe/Kaliningrad |
Numerology for Gvardeysk, Kaliningrad, Russia
Chaldean Name Number : 27 => 9
Pythagorean Name Number : 4
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Famous Persons from Gvardeysk, Kaliningrad, Russia
- Михайло Юрійович Алекса́ндров - Born on September 12, 1963 - Graphic artist
- Ruslan Elinin - Born on February 23, 1963 - Poet, and Writer (died: December 25, 2001)
- Viktor Karman - Born on December 8, 1962 - Association football player, and Association football coach
- Larisa Babukh - Born on August 13, 1949 - Member of the State Duma, and Politician
- Aleksandr Komissarov - Born on April 17, 1947 -
- Aleksandr Dorofeyev - Born on July 4, 1946 - Military leader, Military officer, and Jurist - VDNKh bronze medal | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class | USSR Agricultural Exhibition | Defence Ministry's 200 year medal | graduate badge of a higher military school in the Soviet Union | Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" | Admiral Kuznetsov Medal | Admiral Gorshkov Medal | Medal VDNKh | Order of Courage | Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy" | Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" | Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Medal Brotherhood in Arms | Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Artur Becker Medal | Order of the Red Star | Combat Groups of the Working Class | Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Medal "For Impeccable Service" | Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
- Frank Stern - Born on January 27, 1944 - Cultural historian, and University teacher
- Peter Schrewe - Born on December 3, 1913 - Soldier, Submariner, and Marineoffizier (died: November 9, 1944)
- Anni Weynell - Born on June 11, 1904 - Swimmer (died: June 6, 1991)
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