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Provincial capital of East Prussia. Located at the Pregel, 7.5 km from its estuary. 245 994 inhabitants (1910). Banking junction Berlin – Eydtkuhnen, comprises the districts, founded in the 13^th century, independent until 1724 Altstadt, Kneiphof and Löbenicht and the suburbs  Steindamm, Tragheim, Roßgarten, Sackheim, Haberberg, Vorstadt, Amalienau, Ponarth, Rosenau, Vorder-, Mittelhufen, Kalthof, Nasser Garten  amongst others. Königsberg has a royal palace with the coronation church of the Prussian Kings, the Kneiphofian Guildhall, the Kings' Gate with statues, the Albertina University (founded 1544, rebuilt 1844-62), 15 protestant (gothic cathedral, brick building with famous funerary monuments and the burial vault of Kant), 3 catholic and 4 independent churches (churches), 2 synagogues, a stock market, monuments (Elector Frederick III., Frederik William III., Bismarck, Kant etc.) 1 Reform grammar school, 1 Real grammar school, 4 grammar schools, 2 advanced secondary modern schools, 2 secondary modern schools, 1 upper girl's school and 43 other schools, 6 seminars, vocational schools for arts, construction engineering and other, an academy of arts, a commercial college, a PE teachers' institute, a home for the blind and deaf-mute, a conservatoire, numerous theatres, a public record office, a picture gallery, libraries, museums, observatory, a school for midwives and a welfare institute, the central office of the Reichsbank, banks, the troops' headquarters. Industry in amber, sugar wares, machines, cigars, tabacco, waggons, ships, cardboard, iron, brushes, breweries and distilleries, trade in cereals, wood, leather, wine and tea. In charge of the administration are 1 chief mayor and 1 mayor, 23 aldermen, 117 city councils. Receipts and expenditures in 1910: 116.3 million Mark thereof 72.1 debts, 92.3 capital. Shipping traffic: running-in 1910: 1628 seaships with 546 476 tons after deduction and 6147 barges with 368 235 tons after deduction uphill and 6147 barges with 566 957 downhill. Königsberg was founded in 1256 by German fraternities, was the residence of the Hochmeister from 1457 and 1525 - 1618 of the Prussian dukes (history).