The Kronprinz defensive barracks - a unique monument of military engineering of the architecture, which is the object of historical and cultural heritage (national significance), is located in the historical center of Kaliningrad. The construction of the fortification facility that is part of the second defensive rampart of Koenigsberg, was launched in October 1843 on the West side of the mouth of the Pregolya project of the military engineer Ernst Ludwig von Aster. In 1848, the Kronprinz barracks placed elite units of the Koenigsberg garrison. One of the first "residents" became the first Grenadier regiment, in the people affectionately called the "crown princes".

Defensive barracks is a four-storey pentagonal structure with a massive square towers at the corners, a large courtyard (used at the initial stage as a parade ground), deep basements and underground passage connecting the Bastion barracks with Grolman. Fortification surrounded by a moat from the city and has a Central tower-redan. Such forms of defensive towers were used in the construction of redoubts, designed to combat the enemy invaded the city, taking the city's side defensive position. In 2003 the tower-redan was transferred to the State center for contemporary art.

In April 1945 (during the storming of Koenigsberg) at the walls of the defensive barracks there were fights, but the building itself in the assault did not participate and were surrounded by Soviet troops until the end of the General surrender. After the war, on the territory of the barracks at different times were: a penal battalion, training tank regiment, naval school, warehouses and shops. In our days the territory of the unique monument of military architecture is the branch of Moscow University of technology and management, the restaurant, the scientific and technical training center, KWSU and other organizations.