The entrance sign "Virgin of the Baltic", also known as the "Mermaid composition", is one of the symbols of the village of Yantarny in the Kaliningrad region.
This sign has already become a landmark of Yantarny and its part is depicted on souvenirs and postcards.
"Virgin of the Baltic" is an entrance sign to the village, made in the form of a composition of a mermaid in the sea waters, installed at the southern entrance to Yantarny (from the city of Kaliningrad) - Sovetskaya Street.
The sign was built in 1998 by the art cooperative "Victoria". Subsequently, restoration work was carried out.
A local legend is associated with this sign, which tells about the love of a fisherman and a mermaid - the daughter of the ruler of the sea waters of Triton. Having learned about the love of his beloved daughter for an ordinary fisherman, the lord of the water elements became enraged and killed the fisherman. The mermaid wept bitterly until her tears became amber pebbles, exactly those that were carried ashore by the waves and found by the villagers and vacationers on the coast.
Coordinates of the entrance sign "Virgin of the Baltic": 54°51'20"N (54.855788), 19°56'59"E (19.949791).
All accommodation facilities in Yantarny (hotels, apartments, guest houses, etc.), including near beaches, in the center of the village and more remotely from those, can be viewed and booked here
