A coastal city. Formerly in East Prussia, like Tilsit and Köningsberg, Pillau is now part of a Russian exclave (meaning that it is not connected to the Russian mainland, and is instead situated between Poland, Lithuania, and the Baltic Sea).
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60. Florian
...Florian is trying to meet Koch, who has signed his papers and will be in Pillau. Florian says he is instead going to Gotenhafen, which is in the opposite direction. The...
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62. Emilia
...way, they will have to walk for a long time to reach either Gotenhafen or Pillau. They wonder how best to transport their possessions, and decide to flag down a boat...
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