Krasnoznamensk, Russia
Краснознаменск
Krasnoznamensk is a town of 3,724 people in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, founded in 1576.
Why visit Krasnoznamensk
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Weather in Krasnoznamensk
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About Krasnoznamensk
Krasnoznamensk (Russian: Краснозна́менск, lit. Red Banner Town; German: Lasdehnen (1734–1938), Haselberg (1938–1946); Lithuanian: Lazdynai; Polish: Lasdeny) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnoznamensky District in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Šešupė River, 163 kilometers (101 mi) northeast of Kaliningrad, the administrative center of the oblast, and approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the south of the border with Lithuania. It has a population of 3,522 (2010 census).
From the Wikipedia article Krasnoznamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Мемориал воинам-союзникам Великой Отечественной войны
Monument and historic site
Churches and places of worship2
Петропавловский Собор, бывшая Кирха Лазденена
Church · Orthodox · 0.9 km
11А улица Матросова
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
History
The earliest surviving German language record of the settlement dates from 1521 under the name Haselpusch, meaning hazel bush in German, while Russian sources give the date of the earliest record as 1576 and other sources state that it was established in 1734. The village had a church by 1578, but it burned down in 1661 and the replacement building had to be taken down in 1869 due to severe structural defects. In 1584, a Lithuanian parish school was established. The town was part of the State of the Teutonic Order until 1525 and of Ducal Prussia afterwards.
From the History section of Krasnoznamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Krasnoznamensk
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Neman 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Nesterov 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Chernyshevskoye 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Sovetsk 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Yasnaya Polyana 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Gusev 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Slavsk 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Chernyakhovsk 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Bol’shakovo 54 km west, about 54 min by car
- Ozërsk 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
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Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lasdehnen Kirche, Ballupoenen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Плотина на реке Шешупе, Okeol, CC BY-SA 3.0
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