| Abstract |
The author reviews of the development of Kaliningrad, located in the northeast region of former Prussia, and demonstrates the difficulty experienced by the city's inhabitants in constructing a social identity. A historical overview of the development of Kaliningrad discusses the region's annexation to the USSR after WWII, emigration of the region's original inhabitants, in-migration of Russian citizens, the renaming process, religious activities, and the reconstruction of the region's industry. Although the local intelligentsia has demanded the restoration of pre-Kaliningrad cultural heritage, e.g., the Konigsberg Cathedral, it is noted that communism has resurfaced in the region, obstructing the realization of regional self-determination. |