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Kaliningrad was known as Konigsberg until it was renamed in 1946 after the Soviet Union took control of the area following World War II.

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Is it true that Kaliningrad was known as Konigsberg until it was renamed in 1946 after the Soviet Union took control of the area following World War II?

Yes. Multiple reference works state that Königsberg was renamed Kaliningrad in 1946 after the city was taken and annexed by the Soviet Union following World War II.

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Kaliningrad - Wikipedia
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Kaliningrad - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad

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Konigsberg i. Pr. -- Lastadie [cargo vessels (Kaliningrad, Russia, since 1946)]; verso: Stengel & Co., G. m. b. H., Dresden 41098 [divided back, no message]
1907
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Konigsberg i. Pr. -- Lastadie [cargo vessels (Kaliningrad, Russia, since 1946)]; verso: Stengel & Co., G. m. b. H., Dresden 41098 [divided back, no message]. (1907). jstor.org. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/community.9012319

Konigsberg i. Pr. Das Konigliche Schloss. Der Fliesensaal [The Royal Castle, The Tile Hall (Kaliningrad, Russia, since 1946)].; verso: [divided back, no message]
1907
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Konigsberg i. Pr. Das Konigliche Schloss. Der Fliesensaal [The Royal Castle, The Tile Hall (Kaliningrad, Russia, since 1946)].; verso: [divided back, no message]. (1907). jstor.org. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/community.9012332

Konigsberg i. Pr., Das Schloss [The Castle (Kaliningrad, Russia, since 1946)].; verso: Kunst. u. Verlagsanstalt. Schaar. u. Dathe. Komm. Ges. A. Akt. Trier [divided back, no message]
1907
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Konigsberg i. Pr., Das Schloss [The Castle (Kaliningrad, Russia, since 1946)].; verso: Kunst. u. Verlagsanstalt. Schaar. u. Dathe. Komm. Ges. A. Akt. Trier [divided back, no message]. (1907). jstor.org. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/community.9012327

KONIGSBERG i. PR., Schloss [Castle (Kaliningrad, Russia, since 1946)]; verso: M. R. K. 20 [divided back, no message]
1907
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KONIGSBERG i. PR., Schloss [Castle (Kaliningrad, Russia, since 1946)]; verso: M. R. K. 20 [divided back, no message]. (1907). jstor.org. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/community.9012326

Hannah Arendt: A Life of the Mind
2026
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Meyer, T. (2026). Hannah Arendt: A Life of the Mind. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=F1mREQAAQBAJ&dq=Kaliningrad+was+known+as+Konigsberg+until+it+was+renamed+in+1946+after+the+Soviet+Union+took+control+of+the+area+following+World+War+II.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

The Cold War
2020
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Tucker, S. C. (2020). The Cold War. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=vZX3EAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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