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tower of the castle is very high (100 m) and has 284 steps to the top, from where a great distance can be seen". This extensive building, enclosed in a large quadrangle and situated almost in the center of the city, was formerly a seat of the
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in April 1945, allowing the ruins of the castle to stay standing. The largely demolished Königsberg became part of the
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