The Lighthouse View tower, also known as the Lighthouse observation tower or the Lighthouse in the Fishing Village, is one of the attractions and a popular tourist destination of Kaliningrad, on the top of which there is an observation deck, from which you can enjoy gorgeous panoramic views of the city.
Kaliningrad Lighthouse Tower is located in the ethnographic and trade and craft complex "Fish Village", located in the heart of the city, on Oktyabrsky Island near the bank of the Pregolya River.
Due to its location, the Lighthouse view tower is also called the Lighthouse in the Fishing Village.
The tower is stylized as a lighthouse, has a height of 33 meters and is surrounded by other buildings of the embankment of the Veterans of the Fishing Village, which, together with the tower, form a bright architectural ensemble and are among the most photographed places in Kaliningrad.
View of the Lighthouse Tower and the Fish Village. More about the Fishing Village...
In the Lighthouse Tower
In the Lighthouse observation tower there are:
- Madame Boucher restaurant, which has a lower enclosed terrace (annex to the tower), an open terrace on the second floor and a closed room with tables in the tower itself;
- museum-glass shop;
- an observation deck located at the very top of the tower.
The entrance to the Lighthouse view tower is from Oktyabrskaya Street.
Near the entrance to the Tower there are two sculptural compositions: a sailor with a monkey on his shoulder, sitting on a bench, and a lady innkeeper, looking out from behind an open door and inviting guests.
On the ground floor of the tower, just behind the entrance, there is a small souvenir shop.
You can climb to the observation deck in the towers by overcoming 133 steps, some of which are metal spiral stairs.
At the very top of the observation tower there is a closed Rendezvous platform, from which, through the glass, you can admire the panorama of the city.
Just below the Rendezvous site is the main attraction of the Lighthouse Tower - an open observation deck with a 360-degree view.
On the open observation deck there are: information about Konigsberg-Kaliningrad with photos and the composition "Bird of Happiness", consisting of a sculpture of a seagull with an egg.
There is a local belief that if you take an egg and make a wish at the same time, it will certainly come true. And for good luck, guests of the city leave coins near, or on the sculpture itself.
The site offers beautiful panoramic views of the Pregolya River with bridges, the embankment of the Fishing Village, The Cathedral and the island of Kant, The new synagogue, the House of Soviets and the surrounding area.
Practical information
The view tower "Mayak" is located at the address: Oktyabrskaya Street 2A / Veterans Embankment.
Entrance to the observation deck is paid - 100 rubles. You can go up to the glass shop museum for free.
Opening hours: from 10:00 to 20:00.
Attention! Opening hours and the cost of climbing to the observation deck may vary, we recommend that you clarify the information before visiting.
Near the Lighthouse view tower, and therefore in the very center of Kaliningrad, you can stay:
3-star hotel Skipper, located directly in the Fishing village, on the banks of the Pregolya River.
The hotel has rooms with free Wi-Fi, a restaurant-bar and free parking.
The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a safe, a minibar, a work space, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom.
Breakfast is included in the room rate. Link to the hotel
3-star hotel "At the Honey Bridge", also located in the Fishing Village, on the embankment of the Pregolya River.
At the hotel: restaurant, bar, terrace, 24-hour front desk, luggage storage and free Wi-Fi.
The rooms are equipped with a kettle, a TV, a wardrobe and a bathroom.
Breakfast is included in the room rate. Link to the hotel
And also: the 4-star Holiday Inn Hotel and the 3-star Ibis Kaliningrad Center Hotel, located on the embankment of the Pregolya River, near the Museum of the World Ocean and Kant Island.
All accommodation facilities in Kaliningrad, including in the city center and near the Fishing Village, can be viewed and booked here
