Bagrationovsk

Bagrationovsk is a town and the regulatory focal point of Bagrationovsky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, found 37 kilometers south of Kaliningrad, the authoritative focus of the oblast. In 1325, the Teutonic Knights manufactured an Ordensburg stronghold called "Yladia"or "Ilaw", later known as "Preussisch Eylau", in the focal point of the Old Prussian district Natangia. 'Ylow' is the Old Prussian expression for 'mud' or 'bog'.

The settlement close-by created in 1336, but in 1348 the Teutonic Order gave the benefit to set up twelve bars in the region around the mansion. In spite of the fact that the settlement had just a couple of occupants, because of its focal position it was frequently utilized as meeting submit for authorities of the Request. Amid the Thirteen Years' War, the manor was assaulted on 24 May 1455 by troops of the Prussian Confederation under the direction of Remschel von Krixen, however the army vanquished these troops. Amid the Horsemen's War in 1520, the stronghold was unsuccessfully assaulted by troops of the Polish Kingdom, which crushed the settlement.