The influence of the tram network of Königsberg and Kaliningrad on the spatial development of the urban area

Abstract

The article examines the degree of scholarly development of the problem concerning the influence of the tram network of the city of Königsberg on the spatial development of the urban territory prior to 1945. Based on an analysis of urban studies and transport-related academic publications, including research on other European cities (London, Warsaw, and Bucharest), the key patterns of the integration of tram infrastructure into the system of urban development are identified. The role of tram lines in the formation of new residential and industrial zones, as well as in the integration of peripheral areas into the urban space, is outlined. The limited availability of contemporary academic sources devoted to the pre-revolutionary and pre-war period in the history of Königsberg’s tram network is demonstrated, which determines the relevance of further research in this field.