Kraskovo
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Urban-type settlement
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) in Lyuberetsky District of Moscow Oblast
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, Russia
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. Population: Its elevation is 421 metres (1,381.2 ft) above the sea level
Sea level
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. Dialing code: +7 495 (formerly +7 095).
History
The first references to Kraskovo date back to 1334, but the village existed since the mid-13th century.Kraskovo-Bogorodskoye, an old estate of the Trubetskoy
Trubetskoy
Trubetskoy , Трубецкой , Трубяцкі , Trubecki , Trubetsky , Трубецький , Troubetzkoy , Trubezkoi or Trubetzkoy , is a Ruthenian Gediminid gentry family of Black Ruthenian stock, like many other princely houses of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, later prominent in Russian...
knyaz
Knyaz
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es, is located on the Pekhorka River
Pekhorka River
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.
Kraskovo was under the rule of the archbishop of Kaločs, until the 14th century, when the Kačica family ruled. Several Yeoman families followed.
It was heavily damaged after the October Revolution
October Revolution
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of 1917—the park was deforested and most of its area was used for construction. The main house with its auxiliary wings and a church, household courtyard, and a crude kerb-stone fence still remain.
Another historic site of Kraskovo is the brick
Brick
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empire
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Vladimir church, constructed in 1831–1832.
In 1898, the first hospital opened, which is known today as Lyuberetsky District Hospital #1. There are also children and adult clinics and a veterinarian for domestic animals.
Facilities
Children pre-schools and schools of general education, children intellectual development center, a stadium and a sporting school. State professional vocational training lyceumLyceum
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and Moscow artistic teacher's training college of technology and design.