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ZELENOGRADSK, RUSSIA
ЗЕЛЕНОГРАДСК, РОССИЯ

Zelenogradsk (Russian: Зеленоградск, German: Cranz, Polish: Koronowo, Lithuanian: Krantas) is a city in Kaliningrad Region, Russia, located 34 kilometers north of Kaliningrad, on the coast of Sambia, near the Curonian Spit on the Baltic Sea. City population is about 18,000. During its heyday, Zelenogradsk (Cranz) was a popular seaside resort on the east coast of the Baltic Sea in Germany, comparable to Bognor Regis in England. After World War II, in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement, the city was incorporated into the Russian Federation. In 1946, Сranz was renamed Zelenogradsk and was granted town status. The city suffered little during the war. The architectural appearance of the Сrantz was formed in the second half of the XIX – first half of the XX century. Most of the buildings belong to the German Art Nouveau. There are also buildings with elements of other styles, such as Neo-Gothic and Neoclassicism. Zelenogradsk is a popular place for short-term recreation for residents of Kaliningrad and tourists from various regions of Russia. Zelenogradsk is called the city of cats. In the 2010s, cats became an unofficial symbol of Zelenogradsk: sculptures, street drawings, art objects are dedicated to them. Many urban objects, such as bulletin boards and benches, are stylized using images of cats. In 2018, the position of "cat chef" was introduced in the city — his duties include feeding and caring for cats in the city square.

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