Kraskowo, Kętrzyn County

Kraskovo ( German Schönfließ possibly Grossschönau ) is a village in Poland in the Warmia and Mazury, community Korsze.

• 2.1 Church
• 2.2 Population development

• 3.1 Traffic

Geography

Geographical location

Kraskovo is located in the north of Warmia and Mazury in powiat Kętrzyński about 22 kilometers south of the state border of Poland to Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast.

History

Schönfließ was created in 1372 by Kulm law and had an exemption from the burden for 14 years. The village belonged to an area of ​​65 Wloka which included six of the village mayor and four of the church. At the end of the Second World War, the Red Army occupied the area and as a result of the war came Schönfließ to Poland. 1954 Kraskovo seat of a Gromada. 1958, following a restructuring of the Gomada, belonged to the Gromada Kraskovo 25 villages which were divided into seven Soltysships. In 1960, the Gromada an area of ​​72.83 km ². 1970 decreed the village Kraskovo over a eight-year elementary school and a kindergarten. To the mayor's office ( sołectwo ) today include the DörferChmielnik and Polany

Church

The eastern part of the church was built in the late 14th century, the western part followed at the beginning of the 15th century. Responsible Propst was 1480 Gregorius Zeber 1495 it was Jodocus Borkee. To the parish to be members of the village Babziens (Polish Babieniec ) and from 1510 the church also Tolksdorf ( Tołkiny ). From 1528 to 1550 the rectory of the parish in Lamgarben ( Garbno ) has been assigned. 1678 the vestry and porch were built on the northern part. At the entrance to the porch Christof Herndorff is May 13, Anno 1678, the meaning is not explained. From the 18th century, services were held in Polish. 1817 1,077 inhabitants lived in the parish. 1875 the upper floor was rebuilt after a heavy storm ..

The altar from 1645 has been preserved in part, today. A communion picture of Stephen Eisenbergk is seen at the base of the altar. The pulpit dates from 1648, but is probably no longer in the Church

Population Development

Kraskovo 1785 had 43 residential buildings, 566 inhabitants in 1818 were counted. A statement from the May 17, 1939 566 lived in the village. 1970 lived 330 people now Polish Kraskovo.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Kraskovo is located on the Province Road 592 ( Droga wojewódzka 592 ) which performs about 15 kilometers to the east by Kętryzn. After four kilometers to the east, the 592 crosses the voivodeship road 590 which north to Korsze, another three kilometers leads.

In Korsze is also the nearest railway station.

The nearest international airport is Kaliningrad, which is about 90 kilometers north-west is located on Russian territory. The nearest international airport on Polish territory is located about 180 kilometers west of Lech Walesa Airport, Gdansk.