Krasno, Russia
Encyclopedia
Krasno is a village (selo) in Vachsky District
of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
, Russia
. Municipally, the village is a part of Chulkovsky Rural Settlement, the administrative center of which is the village of Chulkovo. Postal code: 606149.
Krasno is located on the right side of the Dobrushka River (Tuzha's tributary
, which itself flows into the Oka
), 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the left side of the Oka River and 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) north-east of Vacha, the administrative center of the district.
Before 1929, Krasno was administratively a part of Bolshezagarinskaya Volost of Muromsky Uyezd of Vladimir Governorate.
eparchy
describe the village as having the Saint Nicholas
Church and several homesteads. The same book also states that a number of villages were included in the Krasno parish
.
for a blessing to construct a new, stone church. The church was built and consecrated in honor of Saint Nicholas, but it was small and cold. Since 1797, the liturgy was conducted in a warm wooden church in honor of the Theotokos of Vladimir
, which has been obtained from Murom
.
of the church was also disassembled and re-built. The architecture of the new five-domed church was described as magnificent and graceful. The church had three side chapels—the main one being the Trinity altar, located in a warm refectory. The other two were the chapels of Saint Nicholas and the Theotokos of Vladimir.
primary school was founded in the village in 1874. In 1898, fifty-eight students studied in the school. In 1896, a second, female parochial school in which nineteen female students studied, opened in Krasno.
During Soviet times, Krasno had an elementary school, which was closed in the early 1960s.
All in all, there are about fifty houses in Krasno. The majority of them are used only in summer. During winter months, Krasno's population falls to about seven people.
Vachsky District
Vachsky District is an administrative district , one of the 47 in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Its administrative centre is the urban locality of Vacha, Russia....
of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: The oblast is crossed by the Volga River. Apart from Nizhny Novgorod's metropolitan area, the biggest city is Arzamas...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Municipally, the village is a part of Chulkovsky Rural Settlement, the administrative center of which is the village of Chulkovo. Postal code: 606149.
Krasno is located on the right side of the Dobrushka River (Tuzha's tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
, which itself flows into the Oka
Oka River
Oka is a river in central Russia, the largest right tributary of the Volga. It flows through the regions of Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Moscow, Ryazan, Vladimir, and Nizhny Novgorod and is navigable over a large part of its total length, as far upstream as to the town of Kaluga. Its length exceeds...
), 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the left side of the Oka River and 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) north-east of Vacha, the administrative center of the district.
Before 1929, Krasno was administratively a part of Bolshezagarinskaya Volost of Muromsky Uyezd of Vladimir Governorate.
17th century
The date when the church was built in Krasno is not known. However, the records indicate that a wooden church already existed there in the 17th century. The 1676 tax books of the RyazanRyazan
Ryazan is a city and the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Oka River southeast of Moscow. Population: The strategic bomber base Dyagilevo is just west of the city, and the air base of Alexandrovo is to the southeast as is the Ryazan Turlatovo Airport...
eparchy
Eparchy
Eparchy is an anglicized Greek word , authentically Latinized as eparchia and loosely translating as 'rule over something,' like province, prefecture, or territory, to have the jurisdiction over, it has specific meanings both in politics, history and in the hierarchy of the Eastern Christian...
describe the village as having the Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
Church and several homesteads. The same book also states that a number of villages were included in the Krasno parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
.
18th century
The church existed in Krasno until 1776, by which time it had fallen into decay. Due to that, local landowner Senyavin petitioned bishop Ieronim of VladimirVladimir
Vladimir is a city and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, to the east of Moscow along the M7 motorway. Population:...
for a blessing to construct a new, stone church. The church was built and consecrated in honor of Saint Nicholas, but it was small and cold. Since 1797, the liturgy was conducted in a warm wooden church in honor of the Theotokos of Vladimir
Theotokos of Vladimir
The Theotokos of Vladimir , also known as Our Lady of Vladimir or Virgin of Vladimir and "The Vladimir Madonna" - is one of the most venerated Orthodox icons and a typical example of Eleusa Byzantine iconography. The Theotokos is regarded as the holy protectress of Russia...
, which has been obtained from Murom
Murom
Murom is a historic city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, which sprawls along the left bank of Oka River. Population: -History:In the 9th century CE, the city marked the easternmost settlement of the Eastern Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians. The Russian Primary Chronicle...
.
19th century
In 1860-1863, the stone church was dismantled and re-built in a larger size. In 1866-1867, the refectoryRefectory
A refectory is a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions. One of the places the term is most often used today is in graduate seminaries...
of the church was also disassembled and re-built. The architecture of the new five-domed church was described as magnificent and graceful. The church had three side chapels—the main one being the Trinity altar, located in a warm refectory. The other two were the chapels of Saint Nicholas and the Theotokos of Vladimir.
Schools
ZemstvoZemstvo
Zemstvo was a form of local government that was instituted during the great liberal reforms performed in Imperial Russia by Alexander II of Russia. The idea of the zemstvo was elaborated by Nikolay Milyutin, and the first zemstvo laws were put into effect in 1864...
primary school was founded in the village in 1874. In 1898, fifty-eight students studied in the school. In 1896, a second, female parochial school in which nineteen female students studied, opened in Krasno.
During Soviet times, Krasno had an elementary school, which was closed in the early 1960s.
Modern-day Krasno
Presently, the village of Krasno consists of two lines of houses looking opposite each other, forming a very wide street, one end of which ends abruptly as a ravine going into the Dobrushka River. Village facilities are very limited—there are no businesses or stores. The nearest shopping facility is located in the village of Shchedrino, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away. Krasno is not telephonized; the nearest payphone is also in Shchedrino.All in all, there are about fifty houses in Krasno. The majority of them are used only in summer. During winter months, Krasno's population falls to about seven people.
Famous people
- Ioann (Smirnov) (1884–1919), archbishop of Ryazan and Zaraysk, theologian; born in Krasno
- Yury Myakinkov (1929–1997), radio physicist, winner of the Lenin PrizeLenin PrizeThe Lenin Prize was one of the most prestigious awards of the USSR, presented to individuals for accomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology. It was created on June 23, 1925 and was awarded until 1934. During the period from 1935 to 1956, the Lenin Prize was...
; spent his childhood and youth in Krasno