KrÄslava
Krāslava ( dt: Kreslau, poln: Krasław ) is a city in southeastern Latvia on the Daugava.
History
The Livonian Order, took the place of 1209. The King, however Visvaldis of Jersika got the first place back as a fief.
After the Livonian War the area was in 1580 at Poland - Lithuania and was long in the possession of those of Plater. In the 17th century a Jesuit school was built. 1729 was the place market law.
The Catholic Church of Kraslava became a bishop, and there was also a synagogue. After the partition of Poland in 1772, the city came to Vitebsk. Since 1865, the city is crossed by the railway line Riga - Vitebsk. From 1870 onwards there was a spa for some sulfur springs. 1920 Krāslava was a part of Latvia and received city rights in 1923.
Sons and daughters of the city
- Nikolai Onufrijewitsch Losski (1870-1965), philosopher
- Ineta Radevica ( b. 1981 ), athlete
- Juris Silovs (born 1973 ), cyclist
Kräslavas novads
By 2009 there was the county Krāslava. As of 2001, 11 surrounding municipalities were united with the city into one administrative unit. 2010 were reported 19811 inhabitants.