On the outskirts of St. Petersburg is the picturesque Krasnoselsky district, washed by the Gulf of Finland. With a fascinating story, he, too, is all right. Like most places in the city, it is rich in attractions. The area originates from the intersection of Veterans Avenue and Zhukov Avenue, stretching far south. Not everyone knows that he began his existence long before the official date. In 1936, Krasnoselsky district was formed with the administrative center - Krasnoe Selo.
History in detail
He united all the lands that surrounded the city with an interesting name. Around 1955, its entire territory became part of the Lomonosov district. In the first years after the war, the outskirts of Leningrad, especially the southwestern ones, were actively restored. It was again rebuilt and the Red Village. The devastation was quickly removed, and the active construction of housing estates began. At the same time, at the end of the fifties, the territories of earlier dacha villages — Ulyanka, Sosnovaya Polyana and Uritska — began to be reconstructed. The city grew and grew rapidly. The active construction and reconstruction of residential buildings was almost over. The infrastructure began to improve and gain momentum, as a result of which there was a need to re-divide Leningrad into administrative regions.
Area and population in the initial stages of development
Although there were enough buildings in the city, there was still a need for new homes. This led to the decision to create a new district - Krasnoselsky. They planned to allocate it specifically for development. To this day, it has an area of approximately one hundred and fourteen square kilometers. At the time the city was divided into districts, its population was less than two hundred thousand people, and about forty schools and kindergartens combined. As you can see, he reached a good level of development and could rightfully be called part of the city.
Who inhabited the Krasnoselsky district?
For a long time, the area in the south of the Gulf of Finland completely belonged to the Finnish tribes, but soon migrants from Finland joined them. Starting from the ninth and ending with the eleventh century, Slavs (Novgorod) began to appear here. If you pay close attention to the modern map of Russia, you can see that many Finnish names are completely mixed with Russians.
What is surprising is the fact that people so different in culture and origin of nationalities so peacefully coexisted in one territory. It should be noted that the Slavic tribes made a huge contribution to the development of Russian agriculture. It was they who could skillfully cultivate and plant fertile lands that belonged to this area and were the property of Baron Duderhof. On the territory of the Red Village, a Lutheran church towered.
Around the same time, the Northern War began, and the main task of the Russians was to return the lost territories of the southern coast, including the Red Village.
They succeeded. After a short period of time, St. Petersburg becomes the capital, and the surrounding area - the summer cottages of the emperor and his entourage.
"Red Village" of the XXI century
Today, up to four hundred thousand people live in Krasnoselsky district. It is recognized as the greenest part of the city. This is where you can find beautiful parks and gardens. But not everything is as perfect as it seems at first glance.
The difficulties are created by the lack of a metro station. Everyone knows that for a densely populated territory this is a real problem, however, the district administration is actively working on this issue. So there are good reasons to expect change.
Real estate and transport
What is the situation with housing? Apartments (Krasnoselsky district) are mainly in normal residential condition. It is nice that the streets are clean and well landscaped. As in all St. Petersburg, houses here are very diverse. As a result of the post-war reconstruction, two- and four-story buildings, even wooden apartment buildings, appeared here. They became literally a visiting card of St. Petersburg and also very popular with tourists. For those who are looking for budget housing in the secondary market, the Krasnoselsky district of St. Petersburg is ideal. It is worth recognizing that the Krasnoselsky district does not differ in architectural and cultural monuments, but still there is something to see. Several old pre-war estates can be of considerable interest to architecture admirers.
Transport support at the moment needs to be adjusted and improved. Often there is a problem with a lack of public transport and an increase in the number of traffic jams.
However, in spite of everything, Krasnoselsky district continues to delight residents with its landscapes and history. Those who have not visited this beautiful corner of St. Petersburg should definitely fill this gap.