Tilsit world - Tilsit cheese

city having

historical significance. His fame was brought to him by the peace of Tilsit, a prisoner. here by Emperor Alexander I and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The house in which he lived during the signing of the treaty Alexander I, It was 1992. In Sovetsk a memorial sign was erected in honor of the Tilsit peace.

The second largest city in Kaliningrad region. Rich historical heritage, a large number of monuments architecture, the presence of park and water recreation areas. Completely unique. architectural foundation of the city. There are 166 monuments of history and culture on its territory.

2001 Sovetsk It is one of the best small cities in Russia in terms of business climate.

2005 European Commission to the Council of Europe together with the Congress of municipalities awarded the city of Sovetsk Diploma "For strategic approach to the development of cross-border cooperation".

Tilsit's production started in the middle of XI. X century in the city of Tilsit in East Prussia by Prussian-Swiss settlers Emmenthal Valley.

Since 1893 Tilsiter was also produced in Switzerland, using exported from Tilsit. recipes. The cheese became so popular that it was renamed in his honor. Holtskhov settlement in Tilsit, which has been produced for more than 120 years The world famous cheese "Tilsit cheese". Tilsit cheese is now included in Top 20 cheeses in the world. Produced in Switzerland, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, other countries and in the city of Sovetsk Kaliningrad region.

Now He returned to his homeland.

Visit:

cheese-maker

• cellars where cheese is stored

• A store where you can buy everything products: several types of cheeses, honey, sausage products, juice, etc.

• Lunch at Deutsches Haus (fried Camembert, cheesecakes from Cheese and other cheese and German cuisine

Inspection attractions:

Monument to Queen Louise

• Queen Louise Bridge

• Monument to the first settlers

• Open-air museum of military equipment

Sculpture "Moose" 1928

• Complex of buildings of various architectural Styles: half-timbered, eclectic, modern.

• Pedestrian street

Commemorative sign "Tilsit world"

• Monument "Tilsit tram"

• Memorial complex "Tank" in honor of Soviet soldiers who fell in the Great Patriotic War

Visit:

Museum